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Series 1, Episode 1
Further details
Comedy Against Living Miserably is a stand-up comedy special hosted and headlined by Joel Dommett with support from Kiri Pritchard-McLean, John Robins and Judi Love.
Before taking to the stage, Joel, Kiri, John and Judi gather backstage to talk about their own relationships to mental health, and how that affects their lives and their comedy. These include stories about dealing with grief, the side effects of gaslighting, and how not to cry on the toilet.
These delicate issues are dealt with intelligently and sensitively by the comedians, whose natural comedic instincts allow them to find the humanity and comedy in even the darkest of situations. The conversations seamlessly blend with the stand-up material, lending additional weight and meaning to both in the process.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 24th March 2020
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- U&Dave
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Recorded
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- Sunday 16th February 2020, 19:00 at EartH Hackney
Cast & crew
Joel Dommett | Host / Presenter |
John Robins | Guest |
Judi Love | Guest |
Kiri Pritchard-McLean | Guest |
Matt Campion | Director |
Peter Lee Suer | Producer |
Poppy Van Praagh | Producer |
Matt Campion | Executive Producer |
Morgan Jones | Executive Producer |
Iain Coyle | Executive Producer |
Joe McVey | Executive Producer |
Polly Hayes | Editor |
Eden Morrison | Lighting Designer |
Nathan Claridge | VT Director of Photography |
Videos
John Robins on his low moment
John Robins talks about a very low moment.
Featuring: Joel Dommett & John Robins.
Joel Dommett's dinner in the dark
Joel Dommett talks about how talking can help.
Featuring: Joel Dommett.
Kiri Pritchard-McLean on mental health
Kiri Pritchard-McLean talks about social media interaction with TV viewers.
Featuring: Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
Press
Comedy Against Living Miserably, Dave, review
A commendable initiative in which stand-ups discuss their mental health was unfortunately stilted and lacking in laughs.
Adam Sweeting, i Newspaper, 24th March 2020The comics standing up for mental health
As the series Comedy Against Living Miserably launches, two comedians explain how their jobs affect their emotional wellbeing - and how they hope to help their audiences.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 23rd March 2020