Top Of The Bill
Comedians write and read their own essays on what they find funny
- Genre
- Factual
- Broadcast
- 2020
- Channel
- BBC Radio 3
- Episodes
- 5 (1 series)
- Features
- Adrian Edmondson, Susan Calman, Mark Watson, Deborah Frances-White and Stephen K Amos
- Writers
- Adrian Edmondson, Susan Calman, Mark Watson, Deborah Frances-White and Stephen K Amos
- Producer
- Caroline Raphael
Part of BBC Radio 3 series The Essay, five comedians pen and read essays about what makes them laugh.
The essays see Adrian Edmondson talk about how the pursuit of rudeness and silliness as a child made him laugh; Susan Calman talks about being inspired by Victoria Wood; Mark Watson discusses his passion for The Simpsons; Deborah France-White is passionate about Fleabag]; and Stephen K Amos writes about his love for American comic Redd Foxx.
- Production company
- Also known as
- The Essay: Top of the Bill (Other official name)
- Laugh track
- None
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 17th February 2020 on BBC Radio 3 at 10:45pm
- Last new broadcast
- Wednesday 19th February 2020 on BBC Radio 3 at 10:45pm
- Length of episodes
- 15 minutes