Life: An Idiot's Guide
Stand-up comedy with Stephen K Amos and guests, themed around various topics related to life
- Genre
- Stand-Up
- Broadcast
- 2011 - 2014
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 17 (1 pilot + 3 series)
- Star
- Stephen K Amos
- Writer
- Stephen K Amos
- Producer
- Colin Anderson
Stephen K Amos and his pick of the circuit's best stand-up comedians build an idiot's guide to everyday life.
From raising children and first impressions, to dishonesty and journeys of self discovery, who better than a bunch of stand-ups to guide us through life's existential maze?
The pilot episode was recorded in August 2011 at the Edinburgh Fringe, with a four part series following in 2012, recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre. A second series followed in 2013 and a third in 2014.
- Production company
- Laugh track
- Live audience
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Tuesday 23rd August 2011 on BBC Radio 4 at 11pm
- Last new broadcast
- Tuesday 29th July 2014 on BBC Radio 4 at 6:30pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Last repeat
- Monday 16th November 2020 at 11:30pm on Radio 4 Extra

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