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The concept for this new show is that each week it will presented by a different celebrity guest. The twist comes in that they have had no rehearsals, haven't seen a script, and basically have no idea what's going on from one moment to the next. Comics and improvisers will guide said celeb through everything from their opening monologue to sketches and interviews. First up, it's Scarlett Moffatt from Gogglebox, and best of luck to her.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 22nd June 2017Preview - Host the Week
Channel 4 has commissioned another comedy topical entertainment show but this show - Host The Week - follows a very different set-up.
Eloise Craven-Todd, On The Box, 22nd June 2017TV review: Host The Week, C4
But I have to be honest, I'm struggling to find something good to say about this.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd June 2017Host the Week review
File alongside ITV's Nightly Show as an experiment gone wrong.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd June 2017Channel 4 announces new show Host The Week
Host The Week is described as an exciting new entertainment show in which a celebrity guest will "unwittingly play both host and hero".
British Comedy Guide, 7th June 2017Nightly Show's a sign British TV isn't funny anymore
The solution? Spend more and more money (it's there) on comedy writers and producers because that's where it starts, and let them create what they want. Otherwise, TV comedy of all kinds in the UK will continue to suffer a very slow and painful death.
David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 12th March 2017Chris Ramsey to host Series 4 of E4's Virtually Famous
Chris Ramsey is taking over as host of E4 panel show Virtually Famous, with Seann Walsh, Vicky Pattison and Scarlett Moffatt the show's new regular line-up.
British Comedy Guide, 14th November 2016