The show has already been piloted last month but is now romping forth to fill eight half-hour slots on BBC Three.
Acts featured in the trial episode included Him and Her’s Joe Wilkinson, winner of 2010 Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Best Newcomer Award Roisin Conaty and 2011 Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee)Nick Helm, plus all-female sketch group Lady Garden and sketch group Jigsaw.
The shows is part of a mission to bring new shows to the channel’s schedule and the show will showcase new comedy talent from our jumpin’ scene.
Russell has now well and truly cut his comedy teeth thanks to Big Brother’s Big Mouth, I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now, Live at the Apollo. This year you can check him out in his own UK tour, Manscaping which sold out in Edinburgh.
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