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The Last Leg

Specials 2012 - 2023

  • 2012-08-30T21:00:00Z on Channel 4
  • 1h
  • 1d 22h 55m (47 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Talk Show
Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

47 episodes

Adam Hills presents an alternative review of each day at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, showing all the best gems of action and taking a sideways look at the intricacies of disability sport. Adam is joined each night by Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker, as well as guests from the worlds of sport and entertainment, to pore over the golden moments, confront some of the widely held views associated with Paralympic sport, and answer the questions viewers were always afraid to ask.

Adam Hills and celebrity guests give an alternative off-beat commentary on the signifcant moments of 2012, underpinned by the three standout events - the Jubilee, Olympics and Paralympics. Guests join Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe as they pick out the hidden gems and weird and wonderful moments of the year. They also try to answer the questions that the viewers and audience have always been afraid to ask, with Alex and Adam providing their unique take on all the events of 2012. The incredible moments of the year are brought to life through a mixture of video tape inserts and live discussion, with fresh and original challenges for the team and their studio guests, as they celebrate an incredible year that was 2012.

Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe take a sideways view of 2014 and a look ahead to the events of 2015 in this new year's show, with special guest Richard Ayoade.

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker look at the latest in the world of politics in the run-up to polling day.

Actor and QI veteran Alan Davies joins the regular presentaters for a comic review of the significant moments of the past seven days.

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker taking a comedic look at the campaign in this General Election-themed edition of The Last Leg.

2015-10-09T21:00:00Z

Special 16 SU2C Special (2015)

Special 16 SU2C Special (2015)

  • 2015-10-09T21:00:00Z1h

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker present a one-off Stand Up To Cancer special. The team are joined in the studio by Russell Howard and Greg Davies.

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker head to the Australian wilderness for the toughest outback road trip imaginable. In the first show they head from Darwin to Uluru.

The guys conclude their Aussie outback adventure. Will their matey rapport survive the arduous trip or is this the last straw for the Last Leg?

2016-10-19T21:00:00Z

Special 19 SU2C Special (2016)

Special 19 SU2C Special (2016)

  • 2016-10-19T21:00:00Z1h

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, and Alex Brooker are part of the for the Stand Up To Cancer fund-raising campaign and are joined by Davina McCall, Olivia Colman, and David Tennant.

Will it be Trump? Will it be Hillary? While the confetti settles in town halls across America, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker apply their non-jaundiced, award-winning brand of satire to the most bonkers election in US history. The boys are joined by some huge names as well as live reports from across the pond as they try and figure out whether the world has changed for the better or the worse. As ever the taboo busting 'Is It Ok?' questions will inform the show.

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker get back to their roots of Paralympic punditry to introduce the most entertaining sporting extravaganza known to humanity. The boys chat to C4's Paralympic presenters: Clare Balding, Breaking Bad's RJ Mitte, Ade Adepitan, Arthur Williams, JJ Chalmers, Sophie Morgan and Brazilian footballing legend Pele while also checking in on some of the show's favourite Superhumans of 2012.

Stephen Mangan and Dutch blade-runner Marlou Van Rhijn are in the studio. Adam chats to Sir Philip Craven, Head of the IPC. Plus, Josh and Alex chat about taking part in the official Opening Ceremony.

Johnny Vegas drops in, and goes to the basketball with RJ Mitte and some GB body paint. The boys watch all our cycling golds and meet Jonnie Peacock, Stef Reid, Jody Cundy and Zimbabwe's rowing team.

Stephen Mangan joins the gang for a wry look at Day 3, with a special performance from 'Hurricane' Hannah Cockroft before her 100m title defence. Plus, Ali Jawad and Jonnie Peacock.

Johnny Vegas joins the gang on Day 4, and there's a special performance from Richard Whitehead ahead of his 200m title defence. Plus, velodrome stars Jody Cundy and Jon-Allen Butterworth.

Johnny Vegas joins Adam and the gang as Day 5 of the Games hots up. Plus, shot putter Aled Davies and judokas Sam Ingram and Chris Skelley keep the boys in line.

Comedian Katherine Ryan gets Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker in line as Day 6 hits its crescendo. There's a very special performance from six-time Paralympic gold medalist David 'Weirwolf' Weir, and para-triathlete Lauren Steadman joins the gang.

Stephen Mangan runs interference for Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker for an alternative look at the day's events. David 'Weirwolf' Weir gives a very special performance ahead of his 800m heat this evening, and Paralympic sprinter Libby Clegg and guide Chris Clarke drop in.

Comedian Katherine Ryan joins Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker for more high jinks and alternative review from the Rio Paralympics. The boys are joined in the studio by British medal winners for sketches, clips, and anarchic discussion of the Games via no-holds-barred #isitok questions from viewers and athletes alike. Shooter Matt Skelhon; wheelchair fencers Piers Gilliver and Dimitri Coutya; and Jack Rutter, captain of Men's 7-a-side football team, join in the fun.

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are live in Rio for the 2016 Paralympic Games. The guys are joined by special guest Katherine Ryan, and medal-winning athletes for the penultimate leg of their comedic take on the Rio Paralympics with sketches, clips, and taboo-busting #isitok questions from viewers and athletes alike. Marathon man Richard Whitehead drops in along with table tennis stars Will Bayley, Ross Wilson and Aaron McKibbin, cycling and athletics star Kadeena Cox, boccia's David Smith and canoeist Emma Wiggs.

Adam, Josh, and Alex are live in Rio for the 'unofficial closing ceremony' of the Rio Paralympics 2016. For their last show from Rio, the boys are joined in the studio by a multitude of medal winners and heroes of the Games, including Dame Sarah Storey, Hannah Cockroft, Gordon Reid, Jordanne Whiley, Dan Greaves and Lee Pearson.

Katherine Ryan, Johnny Vegas, Nish Kumar, Richard Ayoade, Tom Allen, Jessica Knappett, Lost Voice Guy, and The Horne Section join in the end of year fun.

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker, along with a host of celebrities including Sue Perkins, Sara Pascoe, Tom Davis, Rosie Jones and Johnny Vegas celebrate the arrival of a new decade and look back at 2019.

Miriam Margolyes and Rob Beckett join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker as they host the comedy show from their homes in Melbourne, London and Huddersfield. Music from The Horne Section.

Kevin Bridges and Aisling Bea join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker as they host from their homes in Australia and the UK. With music from The Horne Section.

Sarah Millican and Jamali Maddix join Adam, Josh and Alex as they host from their homes in Australia and the UK with their take on the top stories in these unique times. Music from The Horne Section.

Sue Perkins and Stephen Merchant join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker as they bring topical comedy from their homes in Australia and the UK. With music from The Horne Section.

Harry Hill, Lorraine Kelly and Desiree Burch join Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker as they host from their homes in Australia and the UK. With music from The Horne Section.

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, and Alex Brooker present a bumper show in which they say goodbye - and good riddance - to 2020. They are joined by Tom Allen, Lorraine Kelly, James Acaster, Judi Love, and Asim Chaudhry to poke fun at an unprecedented 12 months, and ask what the new year might have in store. House band Alex Horne and the Horne Section provide musical entertainment and there's another ground-breaking challenge for Alex as he attempts to do as many Paralympic sports as he can in the studio.

Joanna Lumley and Big Zuu join Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe for festive fun, seasonal sketches and some very merry leglessness! Plus: The Darkness perform their iconic Christmas hit.

Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe host an uproarious end-of-year special with Aisling Bea, Joe Wilkinson, Ivo Graham, Nish Kumar, Vick Hope, Maisie Adam and Alex Horne and The Horne Section

Special 42 Christmas Bash (2022)

  • 2022-12-23T22:00:00Z38m

The Christmas Bash is filled with yuletide treats and festive songs as Adam, Josh and Alex get into the Christmas spirit in a way only they could. The boys will be joined in the studio by comedian James Acaster, TV presenter AJ Odudu and stars from The Great British Bake Off for some merry leglessness.

In this very special Christmas episode, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by Tom Davis and Alison Hammond for a dose of merry Yuletide leglessness

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, Alex Brooker, Richard Osman, Seann Walsh, Judi Love, Kiell Smith-Bynoe and Suzi Ruffell say cheerio to 2023 in a two-hour satirical spectacular

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker front a merriment-packed Christmas edition. In a show filled with festive treats, the boys get into the Christmas spirit in a way only they can - joined in the studio by the "absolutely fabulous" Joanna Lumley and chef and grime artist Big Zuu for some very merry leglessness.

Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker are joined by guests including Aisling Bea, Joe Wilkinson, Ivo Graham, Nish Kumar and Vick Hope for a comic review of the significant moments of the past 12 months. House band Alex Horne and The Horne Section provide the musical entertainment.

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