Summer Comedy Festival
A virtual festival airing across the summer on BBC Radio 4
- Genre
- Variety
- Broadcast
- 2020
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Producer
- Richard Morris
Expect a summer festival with a difference as some of the nation's favourite comics turn curators and host a virtual festival featuring their favourite performers from the worlds of comedy, literature and spoken word. They'll be in control of everything (even the weather) as we're taken along for the ride to not only hear some great performances but also to get an insight into the cultural radars of our celebrity hosts.
The hosts for these festivals will be Miles Jupp, Jo Brand, Daliso Chaponda, Jayde Adams, Sara Pascoe and Darren Harriott.
- Production company
- Also known as
- Friday Night Comedy Festival (Other official name)
- Soundtrack
- Different tracks used for each episode.
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 24th July 2020 on BBC Radio 4 at 6:30pm
- Last new broadcast
- Friday 7th August 2020 on BBC Radio 4 at 6:30pm
- Length of episodes
- 30 minutes
- Upcoming repeats
- Series 1 Episode 3: Today at 11pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 1 Episode 3: Tomorrow at 9am on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 1 Episode 4: Saturday at 12:30pm on Radio 4
- Series 1 Episode 4: Monday 17th August at 11pm on Radio 4 Extra
- Series 1 Episode 4: Tuesday 18th August at 9am on Radio 4 Extra