Film Your Comedy Special With Live Next To The Apollo

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Live Next To The Apollo is a premier stand-up comedy club which has been packing out it's intimate 100-seater venue at the iconic Riverside Studios, Hammersmith since it was founded in 2023 by Jonathan Stadlen.  Known for its high-quality line-ups, affordable ticket prices, and commitment to supporting comedians, Live Next To The Apollo has become a staple of the London comedy scene.

 

​Previous acts have included Sara Pascoe (Task Master, Last One Laughing), Stephen K Amos (Live AT The Apollo, Have I got News For You), Marcus Brigstocke (Mock The Week, Have I Got News For You), Jen Brister (Live AT The Apollo, Mock The Week), Ian Stone (Mock The Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks), Laura Smyth  (8 Out Of Ten Cats Does Countdown, Live AT The Apollo), Desiree Burch (Taskmaster, Live At The Apollo), Nabil Abulrashid (Have I Got News For You, Out of Ten Cats Does Countdown) and Jeff Innocent (British Comedian Of The Year).​ 

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Walk in the footsteps of comedy giants and film your comedy special at the iconic Riverside Studios with a professional broadcast quality TV rig for a fraction of the price of hiring it all in yourself.

 

Riverside Studios has been at the heart of comedy TV production in London for over 90 years.   It is currently the home of Have I Got News For You and has hosted comedy greats from Lenny Henry in the 1980’s, Lee Mack  in the 1990’s, Bill Bailey in the 2000’s and Ed Byrne in the 2010’s.  

 

Live Next To The Apollo  has rigged the River Room with our state of the art, broadcast quality fixed-rig camera set up as used on all the big TV shows - with the aim of filming top-end specials without the need for lots of expensive operators.

 

We will provide you with the unique combination of top-end TV industry expertise from a multi-award winning independent  TV production company combined with an iconic West London TV studio setting for a very competitive price, thanks to our fixed-rig set up.