The format was changed to suit with one of the night's performers assuming hosting duties.

[3] A fifth series aired in late 2009 and early 2010,[4] the recordings of which took place in October 2009.

This series was initially broadcast as edited 30-minute episodes, but the full length (45-minute) versions were then shown in May, June and July 2010.

[5][6] The eleventh series of Live at the Apollo was broadcast on BBC Two for the first time, beginning on 9 November 2015.

This show wasn't filmed the previous year (2020) due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.