Al Murray's Happy Hour
Al Murray's Happy Hour was a chat show presented by comedian Al Murray and produced by Avalon TV. The first series aired in early 2007. It is broadcast on the British terrestrial TV network, ITV, and the first series was broadcast on Saturday nights at 10pm. The second series aired on Fridays at 10pm. A third series returned to ITV on 12 September 2008, in the same 10pm Friday night slot. However, UTV in Northern Ireland did not show the third series in the 10pm Friday night slot with the other ITV regions. They now show it the following Thursday at around 11.40pm, due to UTV regional programming on Friday nights. Murray presents the programme in his Pub Landlord persona: a stereotypically nationalistic, chauvinistic character. The show contains stand-up, guest interviews and live music. The show ends with Murray performing a Queen song with the musical guest.
Cast

Al Murray
The Pub Landlord
Seasons
E1Jason Donovan, Amanda Holden, Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean
Jan 13, 2007
Guests: Jason Donovan, Amanda Holden, Jayne Torvill, Christopher Dean, Musical Guest: Katie Melua ("Nine Million Bicycles" & "Crazy Little Thing Called Love")
E2Jean-Christophe Novelli, Myleene Klass, James Cracknell, Ben Fogle
Jan 20, 2007
Guests: Jean-Christophe Novelli, Myleene Klass, James Cracknell, Ben Fogle, Musical guest: The Feeling ("Rosé" & "Fat Bottomed Girls")
E3Emma Bunton, James Hewitt, Duncan Bannatyne
Jan 27, 2007
Guests: Emma Bunton, James Hewitt, Duncan Bannatyne, Musical guest: McFly ("Transylvania" & "Don't Stop Me Now")
E4Buzz Aldrin, Martin Kemp, Jodie Kidd
Feb 3, 2007
Guests: Buzz Aldrin, Martin Kemp, Jodie Kidd, Musical guest: Sophie Ellis-Bextor ("Catch You" & "Radio Ga Ga")
E5Jermaine Jackson, Anneka Rice, Aled Jones
Feb 10, 2007
Guests: Jermaine Jackson, Anneka Rice, Aled Jones, Musical guest: The Ordinary Boys ("I Luv U" & "I Want to Break Free")
E6Jerry Springer, Linda Lusardi, Len Goodman
Feb 17, 2007
Guests: Jerry Springer, Linda Lusardi, Len Goodman, Musical guest: Lemar ("Tick Tock" & "A Kind of Magic")
E7Shane Warne, Abi Titmuss, David Coulthard
Feb 24, 2007
Guests: Shane Warne, Abi Titmuss, David Coulthard, Musical guest: Melanie C ("I Want Candy" & "One Vision")
E8John Barrowman, Natalie Cassidy, Donny Osmond
Mar 3, 2007
Guests: John Barrowman, Natalie Cassidy, Donny Osmond, Musical guest: Madness ("Sorry" & "Killer Queen")
E9Louis Walsh, Penny Lancaster, Dennis Waterman
Mar 10, 2007
Guests: Louis Walsh, Penny Lancaster, Dennis Waterman, Musical guest: We Will Rock You cast & Queen ("We Will Rock You")

E1Barbara Windsor, James Blunt, Cerys Matthews, Marc Bannerman
Jan 11, 2008
Guests: Barbara Windsor, James Blunt, Cerys Matthews, Marc Bannerman, Musical guest: Cerys Matthews ("Don't Stop Me Now")
E2Christopher Biggins, Greg Rusedski, Ben Miller
Jan 18, 2008
Guests: Christopher Biggins, Greg Rusedski, Ben Miller, Musical guest: Scouting For Girls ("Elvis Ain't Dead" & "I Want It All")
E3Melanie Brown, James May, Dale Winton
Jan 25, 2008
Guests: Melanie Brown, James May, Dale Winton, Musical guest: David Jordan ("Sun Goes Down" & "Tie Your Mother Down")
E4Adrian Chiles, Westlife, Lembit Opik, Gabriela Irimia
Feb 1, 2008
Guests: Adrian Chiles, Westlife, Lembit Opik, Gabriela Irimia, Musical guest: The Feeling ("I Thought It Was Over" & "Under Pressure")
E5Brendan Cole, Holly Willoughby, Trisha Goddard
Feb 8, 2008
Guests: Brendan Cole, Holly Willoughby, Trisha Goddard, Musical guest: The Hoosiers ("Worst Case Scenario" & "Killer Queen")
E6John Barrowman, Ricky Hatton, Myleene Klass
Feb 15, 2008
Guests: John Barrowman, Ricky Hatton, Myleene Klass, Musical guest: Hard-Fi ("I Shall Overcome" & "Another One Bites the Dust")
E7Kym Ryder, Piers Morgan, Michael Winner
Feb 22, 2008
Guests: Kym Ryder, Piers Morgan, Michael Winner, Musical guest: The Wombats ("Moving To New York" & "Bicycle Race")
E8Phil Vickery, Alan Dale, Richard Madeley, Judy Finnegan
Feb 29, 2008
Guests: Phil Vickery, Alan Dale, Richard Madeley, Judy Finnegan, Musical guest: KT Tunstall ("If Only" & "Hammer to Fall")
E9Andy Serkis, Kelly Osbourne & Paul Daniels
Mar 7, 2008
Guests: Andy Serkis, Kelly Osbourne & Paul Daniels, Musical guest: Bryan Adams ("I Thought I'd Seen Everything" & "Fat Bottomed Girls")
E10James Martin, Nicky Clarke & Jason Gardiner
Mar 14, 2008
Guests: James Martin, Nicky Clarke & Jason Gardiner, Musical guest: One Night Only ("Just for Tonight" & "Crazy Little Thing Called Love")
E11Peter Davison, Konnie Huq & Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen
Mar 21, 2008
Guests: Peter Davison, Konnie Huq & Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Musical guest: Squeeze ("Cool for Cats" & "Seven Seas of Rhye")
E12Alex James, Penny Smith & Rupert Grint
Mar 28, 2008
Guests: Alex James, Penny Smith & Rupert Grint, Musical guest: The Enemy ("This Song" & "We Will Rock You")
E13Denise Van Outen, Kris Marshall & Terry Venables
Apr 4, 2008
Guests: Denise Van Outen, Kris Marshall & Terry Venables, Musical guest: Queen + Paul Rodgers ("C-lebrity" Bohemian Rhapsody x2, "All Right Now")
E1Phil Collins, Fiona Phillips & Philip Glenister
Sep 12, 2008
Guests: Phil Collins, Fiona Phillips & Philip Glenister, Musical guest: New Kids on the Block ("Summertime" & "We Will Rock You"/"We Are the Champions")
E2Ted Danson, Jane McDonald, Coleen Nolan & Mark Austin
Sep 19, 2008
Guests: Ted Danson, Jane McDonald, Coleen Nolan & Mark Austin, Musical guest: Estelle ("Pretty Please (Love Me)" & "A Kind of Magic")
E3Jack Osbourne, Dita Von Teese & McFly
Sep 26, 2008
Guests: Jack Osbourne, Dita Von Teese & McFly, Musical guest: The Kooks ("Sway" & "Crazy Little Thing Called Love")
E4Katherine Jenkins, Melanie C & Tara Palmer-Tomkinson
Oct 3, 2008
Guests: Katherine Jenkins, Melanie C & Tara Palmer-Tomkinson, Musical guest: John Legend ("Killer Queen")
E5Dawn French, Gok Wan & Robson Green
Oct 10, 2008
Guests: Dawn French, Gok Wan & Robson Green, Musical guest: Sugababes ("Girls" & "Bohemian Rhapsody")
E6Joanna Lumley, Jesse Metcalfe & Rachel Stevens
Oct 17, 2008
Guests: Joanna Lumley, Jesse Metcalfe & Rachel Stevens, Musical guest: Stereophonics ("You're My Star", "The Bartender and the Thief" & "Tie Your Mother Down")
E7Cilla Black, Des O'Connor & Phillip Schofield
Oct 24, 2008
Guests: Cilla Black, Des O'Connor & Phillip Schofield, Musical guest: Des O'Connor ("I Want to Break Free")
Storyline
Al Murray's Happy Hour was a chat show presented by comedian Al Murray and produced by Avalon TV. The first series aired in early 2007. It is broadcast on the British terrestrial TV network, ITV, and the first series was broadcast on Saturday nights at 10pm. The second series aired on Fridays at 10pm. A third series returned to ITV on 12 September 2008, in the same 10pm Friday night slot. However, UTV in Northern Ireland did not show the third series in the 10pm Friday night slot with the other ITV regions. They now show it the following Thursday at around 11.40pm, due to UTV regional programming on Friday nights. Murray presents the programme in his Pub Landlord persona: a stereotypically nationalistic, chauvinistic character. The show contains stand-up, guest interviews and live music. The show ends with Murray performing a Queen song with the musical guest.
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