Series synopsis
Comedians Giving Lectures is a British comedy television series that premiered on U&Dave on September 18, 2019. It stars Sara Pascoe.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sara Pascoe as Herself - Host
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 20 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | September 18, 2019 | November 6, 2019 |
| Season 2 | 6 | November 10, 2021 | December 15, 2021 |
| Season 3 | 6 | April 18, 2022 | May 23, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nish Kumar, Natasia Demetriou, Tom Allen The first episode sees Nish Kumar handed the topic ‘10 Ways the World Could End’, whilst Natasia Demetriou handles the ‘Anatomy of the Vagina’, and Tom Allen talks about ‘Why We Make Bad Decisions’. |
September 18, 2019 |
| 2 |
Ed Gamble, Katherine Ryan, Sindhu Vee Stand-up comedians Ed Gamble, Katherine Ryan and Sindhu Vee are given the titles of real lectures and invited to give their own version. Presented by Sara Pascoe. |
September 25, 2019 |
| 3 |
Stephen Mangan, David O'Doherty, Suzi Ruffell Comedians Stephen Mangan, David O'Doherty and Suzi Ruffell are given the titles of real lectures and invited to give their own version. Presented by Sara Pascoe. |
October 2, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ahir Shah, Harriet Kemsley & Bobby Mair, Jo Brand 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'. |
November 10, 2021 |
| 2 |
Nick Helm, Janine Harouni, Marcus Brigstocke 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". |
November 17, 2021 |
| 3 |
Babatundé Aléshé, Jessica Fostekew, Josh Widdicombe 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?" |
November 24, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Toussaint Douglass, Elf Lyons, Frankie Boyle Host Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Toussaint Douglass, Elf Lyons and Frankie Boyle, who compete to deliver the best lecture. Toussaint's lecture is 'How To Find The Right Partner', Elf's is 'Introduction to Economics' and Frankie's is 'Introduction To Power and Politics In Today's World'. |
April 18, 2022 |
| 2 |
Kae Kurd, Lou Sanders, Joel Dommett Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Kae Kurd, Lou Sanders and Joel Dommett, who compete to deliver the best lecture. Kae's lecture is 'Understand The Modern Middle East', Lou's is 'Mind Reading and Telepathy For Beginners and Intermediates' and Joel's is 'The Surprising Science Of Alpha Males'. |
April 25, 2022 |
| 3 |
Michael Spicer, Ken Cheng, Alex Brooker Host Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Michael Spicer, Ken Cheng and Alex Brooker, who compete to deliver the best lecture. Michael's lecture is 'How To Lead When You Don't Know What You're Doing', Ken's is 'Networking for Success' and Alex's is 'Why Most Parenting Advice Is Wrong'. |
May 2, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | U&Dave |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 18, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 23, 2022 |
| Runtime | 22 minutes |
| Status | continue |