"Thank God You're Here" (2008) TV series 2008-

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

12 January 2008 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Four celebrities each walk into an unknown scenario and improvise their way through the scene.

Plot Keywords:

Improvisational Comedy | Improvisation

Cast

Paul Merton	...	Himself - Host (6 episodes, 2008)
Tara Flynn	...	Ensemble Cast (6 episodes, 2008)
Cicely Giddings	...	Ensemble Cast (6 episodes, 2008)
Nick Haverson	...	Ensemble Cast (6 episodes, 2008)
Rufus Jones	...	Ensemble Cast (6 episodes, 2008)
Richard Katz	...	Ensemble Cast (6 episodes, 2008)
Dan Mersh	...	Ensemble Cast (6 episodes, 2008)
Aimee Parkes	...	Ensemble Cast (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Directed by
Steve Smith		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Writing credits
Santo Cilauro		(6 episodes, 2008)
Tom Gleisner		(6 episodes, 2008)
John Irwin		(6 episodes, 2008)
Paul Merton		(6 episodes, 2008)
Victoria Payne		(6 episodes, 2008)
Rob Sitch		(6 episodes, 2008)
Glenn Robbins		(3 episodes, 2008)

Series Produced by
Lizzie Anders	....	celebrity producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Oliver Head	....	assistant producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Dave Morley	....	executive producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Victoria Payne	....	series producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Lee Simpson	....	casting producer (6 episodes, 2008)
Leon Wilson	....	producer (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Film Editing by
Mykola Pawluk		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Design by
Dominic Tolfts		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Direction by
Joshua Grace		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Costume Design by
Marcia Stanton		(6 episodes, 2008)

Series Makeup Department
Claire Ford	....	makeup supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Production Management
Isobel Oram	....	production manager (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Art Department
Tayyaba Irtizaali	....	prop buyer / production buyer (4 episodes, 2008)
Sue McLean	....	prop buyer / production buyer (4 episodes, 2008)
Kris Turnbull	....	art department (3 episodes, 2008)

Series Sound Department
Jon Matthews	....	sound supervisor (4 episodes, 2008)
Mark McLoughlin	....	sound supervisor (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Kinane	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 2008)
Chris Owen	....	camera supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
John Stemp	....	vision controller (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Editorial Department
Mark Foster	....	vision mixer (6 episodes, 2008)

Series Music Department
Bryan E. Miller	....	composer: additional music (1 episode, 2008)

Series Other crew
Sam Browne	....	production runner (6 episodes, 2008)
Sarah Buxton	....	legal and business affairs (6 episodes, 2008)
Holly Gray	....	assistant stage manager (6 episodes, 2008)
Darina Healy	....	head of production (6 episodes, 2008)
Nicola King	....	production coordinator (6 episodes, 2008)
Jon Lambe	....	stage manager (6 episodes, 2008)
Ian Liddington	....	production executive (6 episodes, 2008)
Nicole Marie-Joseph	....	production accountant (6 episodes, 2008)
Emma Shearer	....	production secretary (6 episodes, 2008)
Ed Sleeman	....	researcher (6 episodes, 2008)
Helena Taylor	....	script supervisor (6 episodes, 2008)
Dave Allen	....	floor manager (5 episodes, 2008)
Guy Smart	....	floor manager (4 episodes, 2008)
Vivien Ackland-Snow	....	floor manager (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Thanks
Lucy Crookenden	....	thanks (2 episodes, 2008)

Production Companies

• Talkback Thames

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (2008) (UK) (TV)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials) (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Company:

Talkback Thames

Movie Connections:

Version of "Thank God You're Here" (2006)

Thank God You're Here

*** This review may contain spoilers ***

It first started in Australia, then the USA made their own, and now we the British have our version. If you like the show improvisational comedy of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, then you'll love this programme. Hosted by Paul Merton, this basically takes four of Britain's best known comedy or acting talents, and places them into a situation they know absolutely nothing about. They are given a costume, and then they walk through the door, usually to the catchphrase "Thank God You're Here", and they have to improvise in this situation to make the audience laugh as much as possible. Merton also joins in, and they all join in at the end in a group scene, and the worthy person is given the show trophy. Guests on the show have included Ben Miller, Fern Britton, Hamish Blake, John Thomson, Clive Anderson, Sally Lindsay, Michael McIntyre, Marcus Brigstocke, Lee Mack, Jennie McAlpine, Phil Nichol, James Corden, Vernon Kay, Phil Nichol, Kirsten O'Brien, Rufus Hound, Richard Wilson, Claudia Winkleman and Steve Furst. Very good!