All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Channel 4's Alternative Election Night

    • May 6, 2010
    • Channel 4

    Broadcast live, in front of an audience of comedy enthusiasts of mixed political persuasion. The hosts will respond to news and up-to-the minute results interacting with the studio audience, and giving their inimitable take on the election as it unfolds. The show promises satire and sass, minus the staid political swing-o-meters. As the main results pour in, pundits and an in-studio bookmaker analyse the facts with no-nonsense, non-partisan predictions. Together with the live studio action there are some specially recorded shows, played out in segments throughout the night, including You Have Been Watching Election Special with Robert Webb; calls from the Fonejacker (Kayvan Novak), plus a Come Dine with Me Election Special, featuring Edwina Currie, Brian Paddick, Derek Hatton and Rod Liddle. The evening will provide spiky and intelligent coverage of the results, once the polls have closed, and the gloves are off.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Channel 4's Alternative Election Night

    • May 7, 2015
    • Channel 4

    Jeremy Paxman and David Mitchell present a comedic take on election night. They are joined by a host of special guests in the studio and around the country including Richard Osman, Adam Hills, Aisling Bea, Gary Gibbon, Cathy Newman and Kayvan Nova

Season 3

  • S03E01 Channel 4's Alternative Election Night

    • June 8, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Jeremy Paxman, David Mitchell and Richard Osman present their unique take on the snap general election with an evening of sharp humour, cutting-edge commentary and coverage of all the results.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Channel 4's Alternative Election Night

    • December 12, 2019
    • Channel 4

    As Britain goes to the polls for the most unpredictable election ever, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Katherine Ryan host the live eight-hour coverage along with Rylan Clark-Neal who will be sense-checking results with a specially invited studio audience. Throughout the night Krishnan, Katherine and Rylan are joined by an eclectic mix of the country’s biggest political figures and sharpest comedic talent to tell the dramatic story as it unfolds, with top-class analysis and some much-needed laughs. Clare Balding will have the results as they happen, Matt Forde will run the Alternative News Desk and the inimitable Rob Rinder will be out and about assessing the mood on the ground. Also in the studio will be exclusive heavyweight political guests including ex-Home Secretary Amber Rudd and former Labour Deputy Leader Tom Watson, who will give their take on developments along with a host of comedians including Tez Ilyas and Sophie Willan, candidates and political bigwigs.