Alex Brooker

The relentlessly hopeful comedy of The Last Leg

There is one show that consistently acknowledges the shock and anger but also challenges me to replace the despair with something else: hope. That show is Channel 4's The Last Leg, starring Adam Hills, Alex Brooker, and Josh Widdicombe.

The last in the current series of Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe's late-night talkshow comes complete with a special celebrity guest: US-vice-president-turned-environmental activist Al Gore. As well as helping the boys dissect the week's news - who knows, he may even have something to say on current matters in the White House - he'll be plugging his movie An Inconvenient Sequel, the follow-up to his 2006 doc An Inconvenient Truth.

Aussie comedian Adam Hills and his cohorts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker continue to prove that a lasting and satisfying legacy to an Olympic event is indeed possible on occasion, and not just for West Ham United FC. Five years on from 2012, and still delivering a strong late-night comedy chat game, the trio take on both the amusing and sometimes the thorny stories of the week, as well as busting out their taboo-challenging "Is it OK?" section.

It is presumably a source of great satisfaction to Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe that this chatshow - which began with a focus on disability issues - has completely transcended its original brief to become a sparky and engaging Friday night fixture with universal appeal. But tonight, it's back on its original beat, welcoming Ellie Simmonds, Jonnie Peacock and Liam Malone to discuss the World Para Athletics Championships in London.

The Last Leg: Re-United Kingdom review

The message running through the evening was that, following the example of Jo Cox, we should seek to set aside our differences and remember what we have in common.

Preview - The Last Leg: Re-United Kingdom

Inspired by the courageous MP, Jo Cox, tonight's extended episode of The Last Leg, is dedicated to all her hard work and beliefs.

Preview - The Last Leg: Elegtion Special

To quote Edmund Blackadder: "The hustings are over, the bunting is down, the mad hysteria is at an end. After the chaos of a general election, we can return to normal."

Elections, eh? We've been burned before by parties that promised the world, beckoned in by beaming frontmen, only to see hope cruelly crushed by hard reality. But never mind, here's an extended edition of The Last Leg, with Adam Hills, Alex Brooker and Josh Widdicombe sifting through the flotsam of polling day. Guests include Steve Coogan, Brendan Cox and any politicians still willing to appear on camera.

Alex Brooker: How Theresa May ruined my holiday

"To be honest with you I'm just pissed off that my holiday got cut short," says The Last Leg presenter when asked for his thoughts on the upcoming election.