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Comedians Giving Lectures

U&Dave Running Comedy

3 Seasons · 20 Episodes · Premiered April 12, 1996

Comedians Giving Lectures sees some of the funniest people in British comedy deliver a hilarious stand up presentation in the guise of a lecture.In each episode, host Sara Pascoe gives three comedians the titles of genuine lectures, but none of the content. However, 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.

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

8 episodes
E01
Nish Kumar, Natasia Demetriou & Tom Allen
Wed, Sep 18 2019 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Host Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Nish Kumar, Natasia Demetriou & Tom Allen who compete to deliver the best lecture. Nish's lecture is ‘10 Ways the World Could End', Natasia's is ‘Anatomy of the Vagina' and Tom's is ‘Why We Make Bad Decisions'. All three lectures are judged by an expert and then the audience help decide the winner by voting for their favourite lecture.
E02
Ed Gamble, Katherine Ryan, Sindhu Vee
Wed, Sep 25 2019 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Host Sara Pascoe is joined by Ed Gamble, Katherine Ryan and Sindhu Vee who compete to deliver the best lecture. Ed's lecture is ‘The Truth About Unwanted Arousal', Katherine's is ‘How To Spot A Liar' and Sindhu's is ‘Why You Should Quit Your Job'. All three lectures are judged by an expert and then the audience help decide the winner by voting for their favourite lecture.
E03
Stephen Mangan, David O'Doherty, Suzi Ruffell
Wed, Oct 2 2019 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Host Sara Pascoe is joined by Stephen Mangan, David O'Doherty and Suzi Ruffell who compete to deliver the best lecture. Stephen's lecture is ‘Building Character Through Sports', David's is ‘5 Dangerous Things You Should Let Your Children Do' and Suzi's is ‘Is The World Getting Better Or Worse? A Look At The Numbers'.
E04
Ivo Graham, Luke McQueen, Rachel Parris
Wed, Oct 9 2019 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Sara Pascoe is joined by Ivo Graham, Luke McQueen and Rachel Parris who compete to deliver the best lecture. Ivo's lecture is ‘What Do Babies Think?', Luke's is ‘Is Time Travel, Especially Into the Past Possible?' and Rachel's is ‘Really Achieving Your Childhood Dreams'. All three lectures are judged by an expert and then the audience help decide the winner by voting for their favourite lecture.
E05
Lee Ridley (Lost Voice Guy), Chris Ramsey and Desiree Burch
Wed, Oct 16 2019 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Host Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Desiree Burch, Chris Ramsey and Lost Voice Guy who compete to deliver the best lecture. Desiree's lecture is ‘Where Joy Hides and How to Find It', Lost Voice Guy's is '10 Ways To Have a Better Conversations' and Chris' is ‘How a Male Contraceptive Pill Could Work'. All three lectures are judged by an expert and then the audience help decide the winner by voting for their favourite lecture.
E06
Massive Dad, Russell Kane and Phil Wang
Wed, Oct 23 2019 9:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Host Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Massive Dad, Russell Kane and Phil Wang who compete to deliver the best lecture. Massive Dad's lecture is ‘Can we create new senses for humans?', Russell Kane's is 'Was Shakespeare and Essex Man?' and Phil's is ‘A Pro Wrestler's Guide To Confidence'. All three lectures are judged by an expert and then the audience help decide the winner by voting for their favourite lecture.
E07
Lolly Adefope, Nick Mohammed (as Mr Swallow) and Miles Jupp
Wed, Oct 30 2019 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Host Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Lolly Adefope, Miles Jupp & Nick Mohammed as Mr Swallow who compete to deliver the best lecture. Lolly Adefope's lecture is ‘You Don't Need An App For That', Miles Jupp's is '10 Things You Don't Know About Orgasm' and Mr Swallow's is ‘How To Improve Your Memory'. All three lectures are judged by an expert and then the audience help decide the winner by voting for their favourite lecture.
E08
Dane Baptiste, Jen Brister and Joel Dommett
Wed, Nov 6 2019 10:00 PM GMT+0000 30 min
Host Sara Pascoe is joined by comedians Dane Baptiste, Jen Brister & Joel Dommett who compete to deliver the best lecture. Dane Baptiste's lecture is ‘What are Animals Thinking and Feeling?', Jen Brister's is 'It's Possible To Make Money And Do Good' and Joel Dommett's is ‘Should We Trust Computers?'. All three lectures are judged by an expert and then the audience help decide the winner by voting for their favourite lecture.

Season 2

6 episodes

Season 3

6 episodes

Cast

Sara Pascoe
Sara Pascoe as Host
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