Russell Brand to guest on first episode of The Last Leg series 3

29 July 2013

It has been confirmed today that Russell Brand will appear as the first guest on the new series of the The Last Leg. The hit show returns for a third series live on Wednesday nights at 10pm from 31st July.

In a real coup for the show, it has also been confirmed that Mayor of London Boris Johnson will appear as a guest later on in the series.  Other guests confirmed to appear throughout the run include; Alan Carr, Micky Flanagan, Jack Whitehall and Gabby Logan.

Ep 1                       The Last Leg – Wed 31st July: Russell Brand

Ep 2                       The Last Leg – Wed 7th Aug: Micky Flanagan

Ep 3                       The Last Leg – Wed 14th Aug: Alan Carr

Ep 4                       The Last Leg – Wed 21st Aug: Gabby Logan

Ep 5                       The Last Leg – Wed 28th Aug: TBC

Ep 6                       The Last Leg – Wed 4th Sept: Boris Johnson

Ep 7 or 8               The Last Leg – Wed 11th or 18th Sept: Jack Whitehall

 

The award-winning gang show The Last Leg returns live to prime time Channel 4 with a joyful, off beat take on the week, that aims to celebrate all that is best from around  the world. The new series of eight episodes will air weekly on Wednesday nights throughout August and September with the first episode airing on Wednesday 31st July.

One year on from its launch alongside the Paralympic Games, and following its second outing earlier this year, host Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicome and Alex Brooker return with their critically acclaimed third series - where once again Adam, Josh and Alex take a look at the weird and wonderful talking point stories of the week to enjoy and celebrate what makes this country so unique.

A live studio audience and celebrity guests will join in with Adam, Alex and Josh on The Last Leg sofa, as the gang tackle the issues of the week. Guests from the last series included:  Rafe Spall, Prof Brian Cox, Jamie Oliver, Jack Dee, Jonathan Ross, Jo Brand, Kevin Bridges and Idris Elba.

The show also sees the return of the all-encompassing question: Is It Ok? Viewers at home and the live studio audience will be encouraged to ask this question about anything from the week, without fear of judgement. Once again, our three hosts will attempt to step into the minefield of sometimes difficult and delicate areas and answer the questions with their own unique insight.

The Last Leg will also incorporate live studio challenges and VTs each week, including Alex Brooker continuing his quest to reach the Paralympics in Rio 2016 as a participant.