Imagine: The Art Of Stand-Up
- TV documentary
- BBC One
- 2011
- 2 episodes (1 series)
Two-part special in the Imagine arts strand investigating the world of stand-up comedy. Features Alan Yentob, Billy Connolly, Jack Dee, Omid Djalili, Frank Skinner and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Part One
Alan Yentob presents the first of a two-part series for Imagine on the art of stand-up comedy. He talks to comedians in Britain and America, exploring their backgrounds and influences and their passion for making people laugh.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 19th December 2011
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 70 minutes
Cast & crew
| Alan Yentob | Host / Presenter |
| Billy Connolly | Self |
| Jack Dee | Self |
| Omid Djalili | Self |
| Frank Skinner | Self |
| David Baddiel | Self |
| Shaparak Khorsandi (as Shappi Khorsandi) | Self |
| Simon Amstell | Self |
| Dara O Briain | Self |
| Jack Whitehall | Self |
| Ed Byrne | Self |
| Mel Brooks | Self |
| W Kamau Bell (as W. Kamau Bell) | Self |
| Jim Davidson | Self |
| Russell Kane | Self |
| Jimmy Carr | Self |
| Jackie Mason | Self |
| Howard Jacobson | Self |
| Oliver Double | Self |
| Paul Sinha | Self |
| Scott Capurro | Self |
| Matthew Springford | Director |
| Alan Yentob | Series Editor |
| Matthew Springford | Producer |
| Andrea Miller | Executive Producer |
| John McAvoy | Editor |