Michael McIntyre's Big Show

Michael McIntyre (Presenter)

Born: February 21, 1976 in London

Best Known For: Coming from obscurity to being the biggest name in comedy seemingly overnight

Early-life: Born in 1976, in South London to a dancer and comedy writer Ray Cameron, McIntyre had a thoroughly middle-class upbringing that he describes as being entirely short of misery or material. He did his first open mic spot in 2001 having dropped out of a biology degree at Edinburgh University.

Career: Hailed as the best new stand-up to emerge in a decade, Michael has taken the comedy world by storm. He delivered electrifying sets on both We Are Not Amused (Prince Charles's 60th birthday celebrations on ITV1) and the Royal Variety Performance (BBC One), plus a stand-out performance as host on the first episode of BBC One's Live at the Apollo, leading to the Comedy Roadshow vehicle.

Quote: 'Don't Man City and Man United sound a bit like gay clubs? 'Where you off to tonight? Man City? We're off to Man United. And a bit later we're off to the MEN Arena.''

Trivia: His debut DVD release, Michael McIntyre Live & Laughing, became the fastest selling debut stand-up DVD of all time, selling more than 600,000 copies.

Jonathan Ross (Guest)

Best Known For: His cheeky celebrity interviews.

Early-life: Jonathan Stephen Ross was born on November 17, 1960, in Camden, London. He is one of six children born to a lorry driver and his film extra wife (Martha Ross had a bit part in EastEnders for over 20 years). Jonathan appeared in TV ads as a child, but after completing a degree in modern European history at the University of London, he began his TV career as a researcher on such shows as Loose Talk and Soul Train.

Career: In 1987, Ross and his friend Alan Marke devised a format inspired by Late Night with David Letterman, and after struggling to find a suitable host, Ross stepped in. The resulting show, The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross, made him a star. Other major projects include his chat shows Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and The Jonathan Ross Show, and his stint as the reviewer of the BBC's Film programme. He's also a massive comic book fan; his first foray into the genre, Turf, was published in 2010. But he's also hit the headlines for various controversies over the years, including the notorious Sachsgate, which involved a prank call made by him and Russell Brand to actor Andrew Sachs in 2008.

Quote: 'People like coming on my show because they know they'll have fun and they know I'm going to be respectful to them. I'm never, you know, mean-spirited.'

Trivia: He's been married to screenwriter and author Jane Goldman since 1988. They have three children.

Chris Ramsey (Guest)

Born: August 03, 1986 in South Shields

Best Known For: Hebburn and stand-up.

Early-life: Christopher Ramsey was born in South Shields on August 3, 1986. He studied film at the University of Sunderland but left before completing his degree so that he could focus on his career as a stand-up comedian. His early days as a comedian were spent comparing an open-mic night in Newcastle.

Career: Ramsey performed his first solo show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2010 and returned a year later on the back of TV appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats. He returned to the Scottish capital in 2012 with a new show before embarking on a national tour. In the same year, he began playing the lead role in BBC Two sitcom Hebburn. He has also been a familiar face on Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Argumental, Russell Howard's Good News and Celebrity Juice.

Quote: On filming Hebburn: 'I'm not an actor, I'm a stand-up, so the 12-hour days are hard to get used to.'

Trivia: He's a stickler for tidiness.

Rosie Ramsey (Guest)

Nile Rodgers and Chic (Guest)

Christian Fletcher (Executive producer)

Dan Baldwin (Executive producer)

Lisa Kirk (Series producer)

Simon Staffurth (Director)

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Today on BBC One London (1)

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Season 6, Episode 3

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