[Andrew]

I've seen some moaning they should be inviting comedians instead but I struggle really to see who given the current crop of comedians tend to work for everyone except ITV.  John Bishop perhaps the closest to being an ITV facealong with Joel Dommett (though probably considered a presenter more than comedian nowadays) but can't say either would particularly have the pull for An Audience with...   

Peter Kay is perhaps the someone who has the cross generational appeal that might work for ITV - but not many more I can think of.

I think the only way it would work with a comedian is if they’ve already toured the material and monetised it in every way possible (would have been a DVD in the past)

They wouldn’t waste an hour of brand new stand up on a TV programme these days