Michael McIntyre at Radio City Music Hall

English comedian, writer, and television presenter Michael McIntyre is the UK's biggest comic. McIntyre's rise to fame began in the late-2000s, when he became a regular fixture on several British panel shows, including Mock the Week, 8 out of 10 Cats, Have I Got News for You, The Big Fat Quiz of the Year and Would I Lie To You?, among others. He also appeared on three episodes of Live at the Apollo in 2007, 2008 and 2009, which brought his work to a wider audience in the UK. To date, he has released four stand-up comedy DVD specials: Live & Laughing (2008), Hello Wembley! (2009), Showtime! (2012) and Happy & Glorious (2015). McIntyre began hosting Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow in 2009 – a comedy series in a similar vein to Live at the Apollo that ran for two seasons. In 2011, he appeared as a judge on Britain's Got Talent for one season, and the following year, he was the highest-grossing stand-up comedian in the world. In 2014 McIntyre fronted his own BBC One talk programme, The Michael McIntyre Chat Show, and since 2016, he has hosted Michael McIntyre's Big Show: a BAFTA award-winning British variety and stand-up comedy television series. In 2018 he became the highest selling artist in the history of the O2 Arena, selling over 400,000 tickets over 28 shows.