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Stand-Up Specials

Live shows from comedy’s finest – the BBC brings you the funniest stand-up stars with cracking live performances from a host of new and established comics.

Radio 4,37 episodes

Episodes

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Live from the UK
Mark Nelson, Louise Young, Hayley Ellis & Josh Pugh
Josh Pugh, Mark Nelson, Louise Young and Hayley Ellis Angela Barnes across the UK.
14 May 2025,28 mins
Live from the UK
Lindsey Santoro, Jay Lafferty, Barry Dodds and Brennan Reece
Brennan Reece, Lindsey Santoro, Barry Dodds, and Jay Lafferty Angela Barnes.
21 May 2025,28 mins
Live from the UK
Josh Jones, Tal Davies, Stephen Buchanan and Lauren Pattison
Lauren Pattison, Josh Jones, Tal Davies and Stephen Buchanan Angela Barnes.
28 May 2025,28 mins
Live from the UK
Gavin Webster, Melina Fiol, Scott Bennett & Susie McCabe
Susie McCabe, Gavin Webster, Melina Fiol and Scott Bennett Angela Barnes.
04 Jun 2025,28 mins
Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Tough Crowd
Kiri Pritchard-McLean shares her journey to becoming a foster carer.
15 May 2025,28 mins
Dan Tiernan: Going Under
Dan Tiernan's electrifying stand-up special.
27 Mar 2025,28 mins
Jojo Sutherland: Riches to Rags
Scottish stand-up Jojo Sutherland recounts stories from her tumble down the class system.
15 Aug 2024,28 mins
Sigmund Troy'd
President of The Greeters Guild Troy Hawke tackles psychotherapy in an award-winning show.
31 Dec 2023,28 mins
Scott Bennett: Stuff
Comedian and former designer Scott Bennett explores our relationship with consumerism.
10 Dec 2023,28 mins
I Don't Know What To Say
Comedian Laura Smyth shares her cancer story and explores people’s responses to grief.
08 Nov 2023,28 mins
Funny Women at 20
Jo Brand presents highlights of the 20th Funny Women comedy award final.
01 Oct 2023,28 mins
Lucy Porter's Lucky Dip
Lucy ponders suburban middle age. Contains references to back ache, caravans and Ken Bruce
15 Mar 2023,28 mins
Geoff Norcott: Geofferendum
Geoff Norcott examines the limits to our belief in democracy.
11 Oct 2022,28 mins
Jon Harvey: Sudden Death
Comedian, producer and writer Jon Harvey presents a stand-up show about sports and grief.
03 Jul 2022,28 mins
Tom Ballard: Solastalgia
Award-winning comedian Tom Ballard tackles the climate crisis.
26 Jun 2022,28 mins
Josie Long: What Next?
Multi-award-winning Josie Long examines our new reality in a stand-up motherhood memoir.
19 Jun 2022,28 mins
Geoff Norcott: Well Classy
Geoff Norcott examines his class identity – and ask if he’s changed.
14 Jun 2022,28 mins
Janey Godley: Still Got It
Comedian Janey Godley has lurched from controversy to cancer, and she’s still got it.
12 Jun 2022,28 mins
Jen Brister: Waves
Critically-acclaimed comic and swimmer Jen Brister explores life in and out of the water.
05 Jun 2022,28 mins
The Rest of Us
Mary Flanigan, Eleanor Morton and Esyllt Sears look into Great British science and tech.
29 May 2022,28 mins
Don Biswas: Neurotopical
Don Biswas on how mental-health conditions have shaped his outlook on life and politics.
22 May 2022,28 mins
Mike Bubbins: Retrosexual
Mike Bubbins, wearing Cuban heels and driving a Ford Cortina, whisks us back to the 70s.
08 May 2022,28 mins
Stephen Bailey: One of Many
Stand-up special from the Mancunian comedian with a common name.
01 May 2022,28 mins
Athena Kugblenu: Magnifying Class
Athena Kugblenu examines what it means to be upwardly mobile.
24 Apr 2022,28 mins
Powerhouse
Jessica Fostekew's award-nominated stand-up show about big strong strength.
26 Sep 2021,28 mins
Scrambled EGG
A comedy special. Anna Leong Brophy and Emily Lloyd-Saini explore being mixed race.
08 Aug 2021,28 mins
Alun Cochrane: Centrist Dad?
A stand-up special about centrism from Alun Cochrane.
18 Jul 2021,28 mins
Lucy Porter: Back in the Family Way
In a new show Lucy Porter examines family life and how it's been affected by the pandemic.
04 Jul 2021,28 mins
Jacob Hawley: Class Act
Sunday evening stand-up comedy from Jacob Hawley.
21 Mar 2021,28 mins
Borderline: A postcard from the edge of the Union
Comedian Patrick Kielty sends a love letter to the UK from his hometown of Dundrum.
14 Mar 2021,28 mins