Host The Week
- TV comedy
- Channel 4
- 2017
- 1 episode (1 series)
A guest host takes on roles in a number of topical sketches. Stars Scarlett Moffatt, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Duncan James, Mark Moffatt, Betty Moffatt and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Scarlett Moffatt
Further details
Scarlett Moffatt plays guest host for the first episode of the brand new topical studio entertainment show hosted by a different celebrity each week - but there's a twist. She won't have a rehearsal, won't have a script and won't have any idea of what's coming next.
Scarlett is guided through the show by the regular cast of talented improvisers and character comedians, directed by Tom Parry, from award-winning sketch group Pappy's, who help her deliver a comedy monologue, act in several topical sketches, host her very own chat show, anchor a special edition of Channel 4 News and run her own game show. There may even be the odd cameo from some familiar faces.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 22nd June 2017
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Recorded
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- Wednesday 21st June 2017, 18:45 at BBC Elstree Centre
Cast & crew
| Scarlett Moffatt | Host / Presenter |
| Krishnan Guru-Murthy | Guest |
| Duncan James | Guest |
| Mark Moffatt | Guest |
| Betty Moffatt | Guest |
| Ian Watkins | Guest |
| Lee Latchford-Evans | Guest |
| Claire Richards | Guest |
| Faye Tozer | Guest |
| Lisa Scott-Lee | Guest |
| Ciarán Dowd | Ensemble Actor |
| Jason Forbes | Ensemble Actor |
| Colin Hoult | Ensemble Actor |
| Luke Kempner | Ensemble Actor |
| Marie Lawrence | Ensemble Actor |
| Nimisha Odedra | Ensemble Actor |
| Steen Raskopoulos | Ensemble Actor |
| Camille Ucan | Ensemble Actor |
| Ben Clark | Writer |
| James Farmer | Writer |
| Ivan Gonzalez | Writer |
| Rose Johnson | Writer |
| Sarah Morgan | Writer |
| Max Olesker | Writer |
| David Reilly | Writer |
| Brona C. Titley | Writer |
| Lucien Young | Writer |
| Alan Connor | Script Editor |
| Chris Reddy | Script Editor |
| John L Spencer | Director |
| Tom Vinnicombe | VT Director |
| Tom Parry | Sketch Director |
| Carly Brooks | Series Producer |
| Russell Balkind | Series Producer |
| Alice Harper | Producer |
| Stephanie Kemp | Producer |
| Richard Ackerman | Executive Producer |
| Jason Bowes | Editor |
| Marc Eskenazi | Editor |
| Charlie Fawcett | Editor |
| David McGurk | Editor |
| Richard Drew | Production Designer |
| Simon Kimmel | Production Designer |
| Aideen Morgan | Costume Designer |
| Alyn Waterman | Make-up Designer |
| Chris Kempton (as Christopher Kempton) | Lighting Designer |
| Paul Arnold | Composer |
| Andrew Barnabas | Composer |
Video
Translating German News
Without any script or rehearsal, Scarlett Moffatt tries to translate the news.
Featuring: Scarlett Moffatt, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Ciarán Dowd & Luke Kempner.
Press
Host the Week (Channel 4) review
It's quite evident that Channel 4 were trying to do something new, and they should actually be credited for that - far too often we, as viewers, bemoan the fact that too much comedy follows the same frameworks and lacks originality. It's surely beyond dispute, however, that Host the Week has far from got off to a good start and will need quite an overhaul if it's to escape the same fate as The Nightly Show and be written-off as a failure.
UK TV Reviewer, 24th June 2017The 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 2017Host the Week review
File alongside ITV's Nightly Show as an experiment gone wrong.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd June 2017