The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan is a British late-night chat show presented by comedian Mo Gilligan, that first aired on Channel 4 on 19 July 2019. Similar to other late night chat shows, the programme includes a house band, live audience and comedy sketches as well as interviews with celebrities and other guests. The show took inspiration from the 1990s entertainment show TFI Friday.
In June 2020, Channel 4 renewed the show for a second series in 2021. In December 2023, Channel 4 cancelled the show and stated that the Christmas special would be its last episode.
History In August 2018, Channel 4 commissioned the programme for six episodes, originally under the name Mo's Show. Gilligan said that the show had been under development for two years prior to its announcement. The show was produced by Expectation and Momo G.
Gilligan is a stand-up comedian. His first presenting experience was as co-host with rapper Big Narstie on The Big Narstie Show, which premiered in June 2018. As creator, associate producer and writer, Gilligan also had involvement in all aspects of the show's production, including conceiving of many of the sketches and ideas.
Episodes Series 1 (2019) Episode Date Guests 1 19 July 2019Steve Coogan, Asim Chaudhry, Tyson Fury and Jessie J 2 26 July 2019Riz Ahmed, Lee Mack, Pixie Lott and Mel B 3 2 August 2019David Schwimmer, Jada Pinkett Smith, Aisling Bea and Ricky Wilson 4 9 August 2019Danny Dyer, Maya Jama, Joe Lycett and Kelis 5 16 August 2019Harry Redknapp, Katherine Ryan, Scarlett Moffatt and Tom Davis 6 23 August 2019Eamonn Holmes, Caroline Flack, Dermot O'Leary, Anderson .Paak, Ovie Soko and Rak-Su
Series 2 (2021) Episode Date Guests 1 23 July 2021Lily Allen, Jack Whitehall, Nathalie Emmanuel and Anne-Marie 2 30 July 2021 Martin Freeman, KSI, Joel Dommett and Raye 3 6 August 2021 Roisin Conaty, Big Zuu, Tyson Fury, Gabrielle and Beenie Man 4 13 August 2021 David Walliams, Becky Hill, Laura Whitmore, Peter Crouch and Ugo Monye 5 20 August 2021 Alesha Dixon, Aisling Bea, Adrian Dunbar, Munya Chawawa and Kurupt FM
Series 3 (2022) Episode Date Guests 1 27 May 2022 Michael McIntyre, Ashley Walters, Sean Paul, Judi Love and Jon Hamm2 3 June 2022 O-T Fagbenle, Nile Rodgers, Aitch, Iain Stirling and Alison Hammond3 10 June 2022 Mel Giedroyc, Paddy McGuinness, Nick Mohammed and Lethal Bizzle4 17 June 2022 Luke Evans, Kerry Godliman, DJ Spoony and Kiell Smith-Bynoe5 24 June 2022 Jimmy Carr, Rylan, Shaggy, Claudia Winkleman and Rochelle Humes6 1 July 2022 Harry Redknapp, Oti Mabuse, Katherine Ryan, Tom Grennan and Joe Lycett7 8 July 2022 Blue, AJ Odudu, Jonathan Ross, Damson Idris and Guz Khan8 27 December 2022 Jason Manford, Danny and Dani Dyer, Marvin Humes, Sophie Willan and Samson Kayo
Series 4 (2023) Episode Date Guests 1 5 May 2023 Alex Scott, Harry Hill, Chris Ramsey and Daisy May Cooper2 12 May 2023 Jessie Ware, Rio Ferdinand, Jack Whitehall and N-Dubz3 19 May 2023 Rose Ayling-Ellis, Joel Corry, Tom Davis, Vernon Kay, and Will Poulter4 26 May 2023 Asim Chaudhry, AJ Odudu, Adrian Lester, Sam Ryder and Davido5 2 June 2023 Mo Farah, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Ronan Keating, Guz Khan and DJ Pied Piper 6 9 June 2023 Adam Lambert, Motsi Mabuse, Yvonne Orji, Romesh Ranganathan and So Solid Crew 7 16 June 2023 Russell Howard, Craig David, Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Dermot O'Leary and Zara Larsson 8 20 December 2023 Joel Dommett, Leona Lewis, Fred Sirieix, Allan Mustafa and Babatunde Aléshé
Reception The Guardian reviewers Ellen E Jones and Jack Seale both praised Gilligan's confidence in hosting. Seale described the format as "mixing eclectic lineups with musical and comic set pieces in a way that is fresh without being revolutionary". However, Jones found the sketches "hit and miss".
In 2020, the show had won a BAFTA in the "Entertainment Performance" category.
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