About this season
Some of the funniest people in British comedy deliver a hilarious stand up presentation in the guise of a lecture in this stand-up competition. Not only have they got to impress the audience with their usual comedy chops, they will also be marked on their oratory skills by experts in the field of their lecture topic.
Episodes (6)
1. Ahir Shah, Harriet Kemsley & Bobby Mair, Jo Brand
Aired 10 November 2021 • 22 min
Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Ahir Shah, with his lecture 'You Don't Have To Be An Expert To Solve Big Problems', Harriet Kemsley and Bobby Mair with their 'Recipe For A Good Marriage', and Jo Brand saying 'Older People Are Happier'.
2. Nick Helm, Janine Harouni, Marcus Brigstocke
Aired 17 November 2021 • 22 min
Nick Helm gives a lecture entitled "Inside The Mind Of A Master Procrastinator", Janine Harouni with "A Millennial's Unexpected Secret To Success" and Marcus Brigstocke on "Fat Matters: Myths And Reality Of Weight Loss".
3. Babatundé Aléshé, Jessica Fostekew, Josh Widdicombe
Aired 24 November 2021 • 22 min
Sara Pascoe welcomes Babatundé Aléshé to the stage to deliver a lecture entitled "Are The Illuminati Real?", Jessica Fostekew on "The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise" and Josh Widdicombe asks "Is Living In The Countryside For You?"
4. Erika Ehler, Joe Thomas, Henning Wehn
Aired 1 December 2021 • 22 min
Henning Wehn asks "'Should We Trust The Scientists?", Erika Ehler ponders "Is Humanity Naturally Good?" and Joe Thomas' lecture is "The History of Hair". Hosted by Sara Pascoe.
5. Sophie Duker, Chris McCausland, Ellie Taylor
Aired 8 December 2021 • 22 min
6. Geoff Norcott, Fern Brady, Tez Ilyas
Aired 15 December 2021 • 22 min