The weekend saw Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (BBC One, Saturday, 11 July, 9.40pm) reaching its destination. To review a singular show like this would be pretty pointless as you'd descend into 'this woman was funny... this other guy, not so funny.' However, as the series came to a close, it's probably worth looking back at the whole thing to see how it gelled as a project. Did it work? Was it worth tuning in for it? Is Michael McIntyre set for proper prime-time stardom? All that junk.

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It seems like it's been a long time since we were given a show that was just stand-up. One mic, some comedians and a big audience. We've had Live At The Apollo and a pretty lame thing that I've forgotten the name of that was on BBC Three... and that's about it.

Comedy Roadshow leaned on the 'Apollo' format, which is one that's worked very well. Even the sets look the same. However, what was better about this show was that it actually recognised that there are comedy fans outside of London. Who would've thought? With each crowd, we were treated to something even better. Basically, grabbing a hold of McIntyre's rising star, a whole group of lesser known comedians came along for the ride, making this something of a showcase for those who haven't been on TV.

This made the programme feel worthwhile somehow. Which is just as well, because, being honest, the selection of comics were patchy at best. Yet it didn't matter too much because it was nice to see these comedians from lower rungs given their biggest stage yet - Prime Time Television.

However, some of the comic turns were so bad, that at times, you just wanted them to piss off so you could watch Michael McIntyre for longer. His stock has risen sharply and I can see him becoming a new star for Auntie, maybe with a chatshow or a future contender for the voice of Eurovision or something. Camp, light entertainment, straight stand-up, panel shows... it feels like you can throw pretty much anything at McIntyre and he'll bring personality to it.

One thing that was a massive disappointment was that, for a show that has had some really cool guest-spots, it finished on the irritating Al Murray and his 'Pub Landlord' skit, which is getting incredibly tiresome after too many years of the same schtick. Mercifully, the pros outweighed the cons in this series, which I hope will return in the future.

To be perfectly honest, I don't see why this show can't run for a decade or so. If McIntyre gets too famous, replace him with another famous stand-up. This show gives an opportunity to lesser-known comics and for that reason alone, it needs to stay on the telly. It's the nearest thing to noble I know.