Show Me The Funny
- TV factual / stand-up
- ITV1
- 2011
- 7 episodes (1 series)
Reality show presented by Jason Manford in which 10 aspiring comedians travelled to different parts of the country to perform stand-up. Also features Alan Davies, Kate Copstick, Alfie Moore, Cole Parker, Dan Mitchell and more.
Press clippings Page 7
Susan Calman: Comics never die on TV
Do you want smooth stand-up with reliable jokes? Or would you rather watch one person with a microphone try to control a riot?
Susan Calman, The Guardian, 12th July 2011Stand-up shows are over edited claims Alan Davies
The comedian Alan Davies claims shows like Live At The Apollo are sanitising the experience of watching stand-up comics.
Richard Alleyne, The Telegraph, 11th July 2011Jason Manford: I thought about retraining as plasterer
Life as a comedian isn't always a barrel of laughs. Jason Manford, the stand-up who became a presenter, says he nearly packed it all in after his One Show debacle.
Dave Mark, Wales Online, 11th July 2011ITV1 to launch hunt for new stand-up comedy star
ITV has commissioned a prime-time comedy show which aims to discover a new stand-up star. The winner will receive a tour, their own DVD and a cash prize.
British Comedy Guide, 14th February 2011