4 Stands Up
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| Genre | Comedy stand-up comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 30 min. |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Various Guests |
| Produced by | Tilusha Ghelani, Sam Michell |
| Recording studio | Up the Creek (Greenwich), Radio Theatre (Broadcasting House) |
| Original release | 12 December 2007 – 27th May 2018 |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Website | The official BBC website |
4 Stands Up is a BBC radio comedy show which first aired December 2007. The programme, which was broadcast on Thursdays at 6:30 pm on BBC Radio 4, contains stand up material from three comedy acts each show, with additional material from the show's host. The host remains consistent throughout the series, and the role has so far been filled by Michael McIntyre, Rhod Gilbert and Chris Addison.[1]
4 Stands Up falls within a family of comedy programmes produced for BBC Radio 4, including 4 At The Store, 4 In A Field and 4 At The Fringe.
A special edition of the show entitled 4 Stands Up at The Biggest Weekend was recorded in 2018 at Leamington Assembly, hosted by Tez Ilyas and featuring Rhys James, Lauren Pattison, Bisha K Ali, and Darren Harriott.[2]
Episode guide
[edit]| Series | Host | Episode | First broadcast | Guests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael McIntyre | 1 | 12 Dec 2007 | Micky Flanagan, Tom Basden and Mark Watson |
| 2 | 19 Dec 2007 | Paul Sinha, Isy Suttie and Richard Herring | ||
| 3 | 26 Dec 2007 | Shappi Khorsandi, Wil Hodgson and Rhod Gilbert | ||
| 4 | 2 Jan 2008 | Josie Long, Colin and Fergus and Ed Byrne | ||
| 2 | Rhod Gilbert | 1 | 30 Oct 2008 | Russell Kane, Wilson Dixon and Stephen K. Amos |
| 2 | 6 Nov 2008 | Stewart Francis, Jo Neary and Chris Addison | ||
| 3 | 13 Nov 2008 | Miles Jupp, Ginger & Black and Justin Moorhouse | ||
| 4 | 20 Nov 2008 | Danielle Ward, Doc Brown and Robin Ince | ||
| 3 | Chris Addison | 1 | 2 Apr 2009 | Stephen Carlin, Adams and Rea and Jon Richardson |
| 2 | 9 Apr 2009 | Sarah Millican, James Sherwood and Jeff Green | ||
| 3 | 16 Apr 2009 | Josh Howie, Simon Brodkin as Lee Nelson and Alun Cochrane | ||
| 4 | 23 Apr 2009 | Gareth Richards, Dan Antopolski and Zoe Lyons | ||
| 5 | 30 Apr 2009 | John Gordillo, Francesca Martinez and Andrew Lawrence | ||
| 6 | 7 May 2009 | Matt Kirshen, Pippa Evans as Loretta Maine and Tim Vine |
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - 4 Stands Up - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "Stand-Up Specials - 4 Stands Up at The Biggest Weekend - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 October 2024.