Live Floor Show was a television comedy

Television comedy

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 show produced by BBC Scotland

BBC Scotland

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 for three series from 2002–2003. The first two series, hosted by Greg Hemphill

Greg Hemphill

Gregory "Greg" Hemphill is a Scottish actor and comedian. He has also presented on television and radio. Along with his comedy partner, Ford Kiernan, he is best known in the United Kingdom for his appearances in Still Game and Chewin' the Fat.-Personal life:Hemphill was born in Glasgow, Scotland,...

, were broadcast on BBC One Scotland. The third series, hosted by Dara Ó Briain

Dara Ó Briain

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, was shown on BBC Two

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.

The programme featured a number of regular acts on one of the three stages at the Queen Margaret Drive studios in Glasgow

Glasgow

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: Frankie Boyle

Frankie Boyle

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, Al Murray

Al Murray

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, Craig Hill

Craig Hill

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, Paul Sneddon, Miles Jupp

Miles Jupp

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, and Jim Muir. The show also featured many other well-known guest acts: Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey is an English comedian, musician and actor. As well as his extensive stand-up work, Bailey is well known for his appearances on Black Books, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You, and QI.Bailey was listed by The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in...

, Doug Stanhope

Doug Stanhope

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, Mackenzie Crook

Mackenzie Crook

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, Des McLean, Craig Charles

Craig Charles

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, Dan Antopolski

Dan Antopolski

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, Jo Brand

Jo Brand

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, and Matt Blaize.

At the end of each show there was a musical act. One notable appearance was by Robert Plant

Robert Plant

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, on the same night as Bill Bailey.