Image shows left to right: Lucky Flynn (Tim Minchin), Meg Adams (Milly Alcock), Comedy Chronicles: Utterly Buffery - The short but special comic career of Tony Buffery. [9][10], On 2 November 2021, it was announced that the format would return for one night only on 21 November for a show hosted by Adele. Conley played the titular role in Jolson at the Victoria Palace theatre from 1995 to its close in 1997. In his 40-year television career, he has starred in multiple award-winning television sitcoms including Time After Time and The Grimleys. On 22 June 2008, Conley performed a cameo role in Last of the Summer Wine as "Boothroyd", Barry's fitness mad neighbour. LINZI HATELEY is an award winning actress who has starred on Broadway, in the West End, with the RSC and at the National Theatre. Brian Conley. [citation needed], Around 2000, Conley was given a new show for ITV consisting of chat and music called, once again, The Brian Conley Show. Brian Conleys numerous West End theatre roles include 9 to 5 The Musical (Savoy Theatre) Hairspray (Shaftesbury Theatre and UK Tour), Me And My Girl (Adelphi Theatre) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium). Dame Edna Everage was the first host of An Audience with in 1980. Brian went onto host and star in numerous entertainment shows including Brian Conley: Alive and Dangerous, We've Got Your Number, Let me Entertain, Dirty Rotten Cheater and The TV that Made Me. He has been married to Anne-Marie Aindow since 4 August 1996. [4] Comedians will also interact with the audience, with Freddie Starr throwing maggots over Faith Brown,[4] and Al Murray, in his Pub Landlord persona, spilling drinks over them. The fourth episode looked at the shows hosted by Dame Shirley Bassey, Take That, Sir Cliff Richard, Jackie Mason and Jimmy Tarbuck, with interviews from Jackie Mason and Jimmy Tarbuck. On 19 November 2012, Brian left the jungle on medical grounds. Mikael Hylin); Hotel (dir. Be the first to contribute! [7], In 2010, ITV broadcast 30 Years of An Audience With, looking back at the history of the series, with interviews from past guests, and clips from old shows. Required fields are marked *. All rights reserved. The first episode looked back at the shows featuring Dame Edna Everage, The Spice Girls, Bob Monkhouse, Joe Pasquale and Donny & Marie, and featured interviews including Dame Edna. Brian Conley was born on 7 August 1961 in Paddington, London, England, UK. In case of spoilers! 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL opened in the West End in February, . An Audience With. Film lists and highlights from BFI Player. [citation needed], Conley presented the Midweek Lottery show on BBC One in 2008. As a musician, he has released five albums, including Brian Conley Sings, Let the Good Times Roll, and Stage to Stage. The show was put on VHS and later on DVD. It's hard to believe, but it was a year ago that I attended my first press briefing at the Pentagon! In the West End, he has played the lead role in musicals such as Me and My Girl, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Hairspray, Oliver!, The Music Man, Barnum and Jolson for which he was nominated for a prestigious Laurence Olivier Award. Series 1, Episode 36 - Brian Conley All-round entertainer Brian Conley entertains a celebrity guest audience including Edward Woodward , Ron Atkinson and Coleen Nolan . He has recorded the compact disc "Brian Conley: Stage to Stage" in 1996 by Telstar Records in London, England. Mirador Talent Management, 17 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4HQ. An Audience With Brian Conley (S01E42) is the forty-second episode of season one of "An Audienc An Audience With Brian Conley (S01E42) is the forty-second episode of season one of "An Audience With" released on Sat May 25, 2002. Additionally, Conley has appeared as a talking head on many compilation shows and documentaries including: The 100 Greatest Musicals (2003), Bob Monkhouse's Comedy Heroes (2004), Who Killed Saturday Night TV? Contact - About - Data & Insights - Articles - Podcasts - Developers - Privacy Policy - TermsThanks. More information. On the corporate stage he asks hand-picked guests to duet. As a presenter he is arguably best known for finished as a runner-up in the BBC television dance contest Strictly Come Dancing since 2017. [3], Hosts were often joined on stage by special guests. Brian play Ebenezer Scrooge, a wealthy mean spirited miser who despises Christmas. Full name: Brian Paul Conley Date of birth: August 7th, 1961 Age: 59 years (as of 2021) Place of birth: Paddington, London, UK Nationality: English Ethnicity: White Profession: Comedian, singer, and actor Height: 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) Brian Conley's biography Brian was born on August 7th, 1961. Episode 7. An Audience With is a 61 minute talk show . The An Audience With title was first used in a television series produced by London Weekend Television (LWT) for the comedian Jasper Carrott, which aired for six episodes in 1978. | Brian Logan | Comment is free", "Kate Garraway and Dua Lipa mix with Hollywood and TV royalty at Adele's taping", "Adele To Headline NBC Concert Special Filmed At The London Palladium", "Stuff to Watch: Your guide to the week's best on free-to-air and Sky TV", "Les Dawson: An Audience with That Never Was", "Adele to star in ITV concert to celebrate release of new album 30", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=An_Audience_with&oldid=1111018608, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. I can't ballroom dance, I can't cook, I can't ice skate, and I hate the jungle, so that's why it's taken a little bit of a dip. An esteemed actor, Brian has starred in multiple award-winning television sitcoms including Time After Time, Last of the Summer WineandThe Grimleys. I know for sure my dads looking down from above and saying 'Good on yer son!' [6] He was partnered with Welsh professional dancer Amy Dowden. Sign up free 0:00 0:00 Company About Jobs For the Record Communities The Spice Girls were the first pop group to host the show, in 1997. Contribute to chinapedia/wikipedia.en development by creating an account on GitHub. They have two children. Mix of standup comedy, sketches and music. 2023 British Film Institute. Variety entertainment series, showcasing top acts from the world of music and comedy. In a career spanning four decades, Brian has appeared in award-winning West End musicals and TV sitcoms, presented his own chat show, recorded four albums and completed numerous sell-out tours of the UK as well as appearing a record eight times on The Royal . [8] In February 2021, it was announced that he would be joining the BBC soap opera EastEnders as series regular Terry Cant, the long-lost father of established character Sonia Fowler (Natalie Cassidy). Starting out in comedy, where he became an instant hit with audiences, Brian also had huge success in the west end. Cast and crew of Brian Conley: An Audience with Brian Conley (2002). In a career spanning four decades Brian has appeared in award winning West End musicals and television sitcoms, presented his own chat show, recorded four albums and completed numerous sell out. Like the Brian Conley Show, the stage show invites guests to perform on stage alongside Conley. He is a football fan and supports Watford. On 1 December of the same year, he appeared as a guest presenter on The New Paul O'Grady Show on Channel 4, where Larry the Loafer made an appearance in the beginning, and Conley referred himself to "Dangerous Brian" as he was about to enter the "Tank of Doom" as part of a Bushtucker trial. Not much about his family background is available. The second was the next show, An Audience with Lionel Richie. It won the Olivier award for Best Musical in 1996. He was also given the prestigious An Audience with. Conley's appearances on chat shows include Aspel & Company (1993), This Morning (1993 & 2005), Open House with Gloria Hunniford (1998), The New Paul O'Grady Show (2005 & 2009), GMTV (2005), Breakfast (2008), The Alan Titchmarsh Show (2009), The One Show (2009), The 5 O'Clock Show (2010), The Michael Ball Show (2010) and Loose Women (200711, various episodes). TV variety; ITV1 / Channel 4; 1980 - 2011; 52 episodes (1 series) Variety entertainment series, showcasing top acts from the world of music and comedy. The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions. The special was filmed on 6 November, at the London Palladium, with the audience consisting of Adele's personal heroes, friends, musicians, actors, artists, sportspeople. At the suggestion of producer and director Nigel Lythgoe, this new show had a variety format rather than being purely sketches. The series premiered on Sun Jan 08, 1978 on ITV and An Audience With Michael Parkinson (S01E61) last aired on Mon Jun 01, 2009. In a career spanning four decades Brian has appeared in award winning West End musicals and television sitcoms, presented his own chat show, recorded four albums and completed numerous sell out tours of the UK, as well as appearing a record eight times on The Royal Variety Performance. Brian's TV credits include "An Audience with Brian Conley", "The Grimleys" and "The Brian Conley Show", all for ITV. One show, for Jeremy Beadle, was hosted posthumously in 2008. His first being We've Got Your Number, a game show part of a long series of National Lottery game shows. [13] It debuted in New Zealand in May 2022, on TVNZ [14]. [5] All round entertainer Des O'Connor was joined on stage by Martine McCutcheon, and dueted with Lionel Richie in a version of "Three Times a Lady". Brian has won numerous awards including a British Comedy Award and The National Television Award for Most Popular Comedy Performer. See production, box office & company info. An Audience with Brian Conley - Part 1, MD Steve Brown, Kevin Powell on bass. [6], After the death of the television practical joker Jeremy Beadle on 30 January 2008, ITV decided to commission An Audience Without Jeremy Beadle, to celebrate his best work and raise money for some of his favourite charities. Brian Conley: An Audience with Brian Conley TV Special 2002 50 m IMDb RATING 9.4 /10 7 YOUR RATING Rate Comedy Add a plot in your language Director Derek Wheeler Stars Brian Conley Charlotte Church Beverley Callard See production, box office & company info Add to Watchlist Photos Add photo Top cast Edit Brian Conley Self Charlotte Church