The Big Night In with John Foreman

It often included ad lib promotions by the cast and guests, in a style reminiscent of Graham Kennedy's variety programs.

Series 1 Deborah Conway Russell Crowe Jade McCrae End of Fashion The Living End Vanessa Lambrou John Michael Howson Taxiride Alice Russell Radio Dogs John Michael Howson Sarah McLeod Kate DeAraugo Magic Dirt The Harlequin Smile John Michael Howson Patrizio Buanne Ricki-Lee Coulter Mia Dyson True Live Casey Donovan Tania Doko Dan Kelly Describe Eliza Michelle Anderson Series 2 Guy Sebastian Tim Freedman Lior Val Lehman Sam Mac The Spazzys Evermore Kamahl Sam Mac Chris Murphy Kid Courageous Gang Gajang Sam Mac Bree Amer Mike Goldman Sarah Blaskow Kate Alexa Sam Mac Jessica Mauboy Damien Leith Patrizio Buanne The Whitlams Maria Venuti Matthew Newton TV Rock The Young Divas Sam Mac Tania Doko with She Said Yes Dallas Crane Barry Crocker Michelle van Raay & the Deb Johnson Dancers Matt Hollywood Sam Mac Sick Puppies with Juan Mann Mig Ayesa Maria Venuti Sam Mac John Paul Young Kid Courageous Dragon Jade MacRae Jemma Gawned Maria Venuti Mig Ayessa Matt Hollywood Jamie Brooksby Matthew Newton On 10 October 2007, ‘John Foreman Presents Burt Bacharach’, a special presentation of The Big Night In, was broadcast on Network Ten.

[5] On 31 December 2006, a special episode was broadcast on the Ten Network featuring Anthony Callea, John Paul Young, Matthew Newton, New Zealand band Dragon, Jade MacRae and cabaret performer Maria Venuti.

It is thought that those viewers and media sources may have been confused by another televised presentation the same night involving the musical Priscilla, Queen of the Desert.

The show was one of the last variety productions to be taped at Global Television's studios in North Ryde, NSW (Network Ten's former Sydney headquarters).