sketches and filmed inserts, in addition to celebrity appearances from the likes of Katie Price and Alex Reid, and Christine Bleakley, as well as musicals performances by Stomp and Bill Bailey. Channel 4 was to screen 2 hours of highlights from the show at 9pm on bank holiday Easter Monday, 5 April 2010. It was announced on 1 April that the Channel 4 broadcast would also feature a special advert break, with Jimmy Carr mocking a selection of willing advertisers. The live-show went ahead, finishing at 11pm. The Channel 4 programme aired on 5 April, running for an extra 30 minutes over the advertised length. There was a hint at the second gala to come, when Jack Dee closed the first show stating "we'll see you next year, thank you and goodnight". A second gala was duly announced on 10 March 2011. Cast Stand up performers The following people appeared, performing live stand-up: Jo Brand Bill Bailey John Bishop Kevin Bridges Alan Carr Jack Dee Lee Evans Noel Fielding Rich Hall Shappi Khorsandi Patrick Kielty Sean Lock Jason Manford Michael McIntyre Andy Parsons Mark Watson Jack Whitehall Other in person appearances The following people also appeared live, either as hosts, special guests, or in sketches or musical performances: Christine Bleakley Rob Brydon Fonejacker James Corden Peter Dickson (voice) Kevin Eldon Ruth Jones David Mitchell Katie Price Alex Reid Jonathan Ross Stomp Catherine Tate Gok Wan Pre-recorded appearances The following people appeared during the live show in pre-recorded parts, either in special messages or sketches: Kevin Bishop Derren Brown Alan Carr Jimmy Carr Johnny Depp Ricky Gervais (voice) Kyle MacLachlan Stephen Merchant (voice) David Mitchell Sharon Osbourne Karl Pilkington (voice) Patrick Stewart Rihanna Gok Wan Robert Webb Notes Jo Brand performed despite suffering from norovirus. Omid Djalili was due to appear according to some Channel 4 publicity before the show, although he did not ultimately feature. Christine Bleakley, having appeared in her regular role as presenter of The One Show broadcast live from 7pm, ultimately took part in the show accompanying Fonejacker as a host, although she did not ultimately perform any stand-up. Show elements The majority of the show was live stand-up, although it also included some musical performances and in-character performances. Running order Stand-up acts, sketches and other pre-recorded parts were broadcast in the Channel 4 show in the following order (minus hosts): Stomp Alan Carr Jason Manford Jo