Imagine: The Art Of Stand-Up. Image shows from L to R: Frank Skinner, Alan Yentob. Copyright: BBC
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 2 - Part Two
Imagine: The Art Of Stand-Up. Image shows from L to R: Mel Brooks, Alan Yentob. Copyright: BBC
The second of a two-part series for Imagine on the art of stand-up comedy. Alan Yentob talks to comedians in Britain and America, exploring the evolution of stand-up and how it transfers to other mediums. He also joins Eddie Izzard backstage for the first solo stand-up show at the Hollywood Bowl.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 20th 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 |
| Eddie Izzard | Self |
| Chris Addison | Self |
| Adrian LeBlanc | Self |
| Elon Gold | Self |
| Tom Papa | Self |
| Anthony Jeselnik | Self |
| Caryn Mandabach | Self |
| Rich Hall | Self |
| Matthew Springford | Director |
| Alan Yentob | Series Editor |
| Matthew Springford | Producer |
| Andrea Miller | Executive Producer |
| John McAvoy | Editor |
| Judith Robson | Editor |