Stand-Up With The Stars. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Shaparak Khorsandi, Laurie Taylor, Libby Purves, Milton Jones, Peter White, Evan Davis, Paul Merton. Copyright: BBC
Stand-Up With The Stars

Stand-Up With The Stars

  • Radio stand-up
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2009
  • 2 episodes (1 series)

Paul Merton, Milton Jones, Josie Long and Shappi Khorsandi coach a group of Radio 4 presenters who have never performed stand-up before. Stars Hugh Dennis, Paul Merton, Milton Jones, Josie Long, Shaparak Khorsandi and more.

Key details

Genre
Stand-Up
Broadcast
2009
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Episodes
2 (1 series)
Creator
Ashley Blaker
Stars
Hugh Dennis, Paul Merton, Milton Jones, Josie Long, Shaparak Khorsandi, Evan Davis, Libby Purves, Peter White and Laurie Taylor
Producers
Sam Bryant and Alison Vernon-Smith
Company

Four of Radio 4's best loved presenters - Evan Davis, Libby Purves, Peter White and Laurie Taylor - perform their first ever stand up comedy gig.

The presenters were mentored and trained by four top comedians, Paul Merton, Milton Jones, Josie Long and Shappi Khorsandi.

At the end of the week, Peter White was named the clear winner of the phone vote on The Now Show.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 1st March 2009 at 1:30pm on BBC Radio 4
All previous repeats
  • Monday 9th March 2009 at 11:00pm on Radio 4 - Episode 2

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