to all those offended on my Friday night programme. However, it was a stupid error of judgement on my part, and I offer a full apology." - Jonathan Ross' apology, taken from BBC News. The comedy stand-up show Live at the Apollo was shown in the 22:35 Friday night slot during Ross's absence. A new series of the popular comedy stand-up show was quickly commissioned to fill the slot, which featured films for four weeks after the suspension. Friday Night with Jonathan Ross returned on 23 January 2009. The show's return was watched by 5.1 million viewers, and received 25 complaints (protesting the show's return), and 3 messages of support for Ross. Incidentally, there were fewer than 25 complaints made about the original incident prior to its reporting in the media. Awards BAFTA TV Awards 2004 Best Entertainment Performance 2006 Best Entertainment Performance 2007 Best Entertainment Performance British Comedy Awards 2003 Best Comedy Entertainment Programme Royal Television Society Awards 2003 Best Entertainment Performance 2004 Best Entertainment Performance References External links 4 Poofs and a Piano site 2000s British television talk shows 2010s British television talk shows BBC Television shows BBC television talk shows 2001 British television series debuts 2010 British television series endings