Al Murray's Happy Hour
Genre	Chat show
Starring	Al Murray
Opening theme	Queen - "Don't Stop Me Now"
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Production
Running time	60 min per episode
Broadcast
Original channel	ITV
Original run	January, 2007 – Present
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Al Murray's Happy Hour is a chat show presented by Al Murray. It is on the British terrestrial TV channel ITV and is broadcast on Saturday nights at about 22:00. Murray presents the program in his Pub Landlord character. The show contains stand-up, guest interviews and live music. The show ends with Murray performing a Queen song with the band themselves and the stars of the hit musical "We Will Rock You". Image File history File links AlMurrayHappyHour. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Al Murray (born May 10, 1968) is an English comedian best known for his stand-up persona, the Pub Landlord, a stereotypical xenophobic public house licensee, and indeed earlier in his career he performed in pubs as though it were genuinely his gaff. Murray has toured with other comedians (including... Queen are a seminal English rock band, formed in 1970 in London by John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor. ... Dont Stop Me Now ( ) is a 1979 hit single by Queen, from their 1978 album Jazz. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ... January is the first month of the year and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ... A talk show (U.S.) or chat show (Brit. ... Al Murray (born May 10, 1968) is an English comedian best known for his stand-up persona, the Pub Landlord, a stereotypical xenophobic public house licensee, and indeed earlier in his career he performed in pubs as though it were genuinely his gaff. Murray has toured with other comedians (including... It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Queen are a seminal English rock band, formed in 1970 in London by John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, and Roger Taylor. ...

Episode Guide

Series 1

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Series 2

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Trivia

• There is a regular audience member on the show by the name of "Big Bob". Al Murray always addresses Big Bob after he has spoken with other members of the audience, and has given him his own gimmick chant that the rest of the audience join in with which goes 'Big Bob, Big Bob, Big Bob Big Bob Big Bob' at which Big Bob gets out of his chair and provides the crowd with a dance with Mrs Big Bob watching on his left hand side. He also makes a passing joke about Big Bob's weight, usually sending up excuses other overweight people use. Examples include Al Murray saying "It's a slow metabolism, isn't it, Bob? And a very fast pie arm", or "He's got a weight problem; he can't wait till dinner time".
• Al says in every show: 'You see, Britain is all about rules. If we had no rules where would we be?' The audience then shouts out 'France!' 'If we had too many rules where would we be?' 'Germany!' And for the third it varies, but usually features Spain. For example: 'If we had rules forcing you to take a nap in the afternoon where would we be?' The audience then proclaims: 'Spain!'.
• Whenever a female guest comes on, his friend Gary phones him up or makes contact in a variety of ways and asks the guest to say filthy, and then Al says Gary owes him £15. He also makes references to female guests as "delectable" and how he would "delect them"
• In Series 1 Episode 3 The title of show changed after Duncan Bannatyne's interview to "Bannatyne's Happy Hour" this was a joke to the fact that he names his assets with his name. (e.g. Bannatyne's Casino)

Duncan Bannatyne on BBC Twos Dragons Den. ...

External links

• Happy Hour at itv.com