The Alternative Comedy Experience
The Alternative Comedy Experience | |
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Created by | Colin Dench |
Directed by | Tim Kirkby |
Presented by | Stewart Lee |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 25 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Sarah Farrell Stewart Lee |
Producer | Colin Dench |
Editor | Jon Blow |
Release | |
Original network | Comedy Central |
Original release | 5 February 2013 8 October 2014 | –
The Alternative Comedy Experience is a stand-up comedy show that premiered on 5 February 2013 on the Comedy Central channel in the UK. It features live comedy shows, filmed in July 2012 at The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh, and behind-the-scenes interviews.
Created and produced by Colin Dench and curated by Stewart Lee, The Alternative Comedy Experience sees performances from a variety of critically acclaimed stand-up comics, including Tony Law, David O'Doherty, Paul Foot, Simon Munnery, Josie Long, Henning Wehn, Stephen Carlin, Isy Suttie, Glenn Wool, Andy Zaltzman, , Bridget Christie, Boothby Graffoe, Maeve Higgins, Phil Nichol, Robin Ince and .[1] IMDB lists 38 comedians appearing across the 25 episodes.[2]
Comedy Central confirmed on 29 May 2013 there would be a second series of the show, also to be filmed at The Stand Comedy Club. It was recorded in July 2013 and started broadcast in July 2014.[3] Among the comedians joining the show in its second series are Kevin Eldon, Nish Kumar, Kevin McAleer and Michael Legge.
The show hasn't been recommissioned for a third series.[4]
References[]
- ^ "'Alternative Comedy Experience'". Comedy Central. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
- ^ IMDB Cast
- ^ "'Official: Alternative Comedy Experience to return". Chortle. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ Richardson, Jay (9 March 2015). "Alternative Comedy Experience axed". Chortle: The UK Comedy Guide. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
External links[]
- 2010s British comedy television series
- 2013 British television series debuts
- British stand-up comedy television series