Stand Up for Live Comedy
Series supporting grassroots comedy talent in light of the impact Covid-19 has had on stand-up comedy by providing a showcase for emerging talent, filmed in 6 cities across the UK in outdoor locations with socially distanced audiences.
Genre: Comedy
Cast:Jayde Adams , Fern Brady , Darren Harriott , Jamali Maddix , Kiri Pritchard-McLean , Paddy Raff , Kemah Bob , Helen Bauer , Mo Omar , Vlad Ilich , Mary O'Connell , Andy Field , Eleanor Tiernan , Rachel Fairburn , Priya Hall , Lauren Pattison , Bella Hull , Kimi Loughton
S1.E1 ∙ Bristol
The comedy showcase kicks-off in Bristol, where local comedian Jayde Adams explains why the West Country accent is the best in the world and introduces Mo Omar, Lauren Pattison and Tom Lucy.
S1.E2 ∙ Belfast
The second event comes from Belfast where local comedian and social media sensation Paddy Raff explains what makes Belfast audiences unique and introduces Rachel Fairburn, Mary O'Connell and Shane Todd.
S1.E3 ∙ Birmingham
In Birmingham, host Darren Harriott recalls the characters he met working the door of Digbeth's night spots and introduces Bella Hull (making her TV debut), Texas-born Kemah Bob and Chris Washington.
S1.E4 ∙ Glasgow
In Glasgow, host Fern Brady introduces Andy Field, Edinburgh's Kimi Loughton and Lewisham comedian Toussaint Douglass.
S1.E5 ∙ Margate
Host Kiri Pritchard-McLean welcomes Vlad Ilich, Priya Hall and Jonny Pelham to the stage at Dreamland's iconic Roller Room in Margate.
S1.E6 ∙ London
For the final edition, the series rolls into London where Jamali Maddix welcomes to the stage Michael Odewale, Eleanor Tiernan and Helen Bauer.
