Comedy
Station:
BBC Two (GB)
Status:
To Be Determined
Start:
2021-03-07
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Part of BBC Two's Festival of Funny, this live stand-up series aims to spread joy and laughter by showcasing the very best comedy talent.Each episode is hosted by a top comedian who welcomes three stand-ups to the stage to share their highs and lows of lockdown as well as other hilarious observations.The series is filmed at a Covid-secure comedy club with a virtual audience tuning in from home.
There is no Next Episode of Funny Festival Live planned.
S1E3 - Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Dane Baptiste, Jessica Fostekew, Chris McCausland
Responsible for spreading some joy and laughter is top Welsh comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean, who is joined by Jessica Fostekew, Chris McCausland and Dane Baptiste, as they take to the stage at a Covid-secure comedy club for the third instalment of Funny Festival Live.
In this episode, Jessica reveals how she has let herself go, Chris has been cutting his own hair, Dane is at his provocative best, and Kiri explains why motherhood is not for her.
Air Date: 09 Mar 2021 16:00 (CDT)
S1E4 - Jo Brand, Rachel Fairburn, Darren Harriott, Britney
Jo Brand leads the comedy tonight on Funny Festival Live from The Bedford, in South London. Joining her on stage are three cutting edge acts, each bringing their own unique brand of comedy to brighten up your Wednesday night. Mancunian comedian Rachel Fairburn gives us a lesson in polite conversation; Darren Harriott discusses how to become a wine connoisseur, while Jo Brand explains the ins and outs of DIY enemas. And sketch group Britney make their TV debut in front of an audience of covid-tested production staff and a virtual audience tuning in at home.
Air Date: 10 Mar 2021 16:00 (CDT)
S1E5 - Nabil Abdul Rashid, Tim Renkow, Catherine Bohart, Zoe Lyons
In the final episode of Funny Festival Live, Nabil Abdul Rashid is at the helm with three extraordinary comics on stage at our Covid-safe comedy club, bringing some joy and laughter with their cutting-edge material. Tim Renkow presents the rough guide to wheelchair use on public transport, Catherine Bohart dissects the pansexual scale, Zoe Lyons has acquired some new skills and Nabil rounds things off with an insight into what it is to be a ‘practicing' black man. Filmed at the Bedford pub in Balham, South London, in front of production staff with a virtual audience tuning in from the comfort of their own homes.
Air Date: 11 Mar 2021 16:00 (CDT)