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Life: An Idiot's Guide

Comedy: Standup

Stephen K Amos and comedy stand-ups attempt to unravel the knotty problems of modern life

Stephen K Amos and some of the comedy circuit's best stand-ups attempt to unravel the knotty problems of modern life

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Life: An Idiot's Guide: Getting Away (Pilot episode)

Getting Away (Pilot episode)

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Stephen K Amos kicks off the first of his series of Idiot's Guides in Edinburgh.

Stephen K Amos kicks off his guides with Susan Calman, Simon Munnery and Josie Long. From the Edinburgh Fringe. From 2011.

Stephen K Amos and his pick of the circuit's best stand-up comedians attempt to unravel the knotty problems of modern life.

The pilot episode for the following series kicks off with the idiot's guide to "Getting Away".

From the BBC@Potterrow venue at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

With:  

Susan Calman - on Scottish family holidays
W Kamau Bell - on being an American visiting the UK 
Tim FitzHigham - on always reading the instructions when travelling abroad
Simon Munnery - on the philosophy of getting away
Josie Long - on getting away from the Edinburgh Fringe (by imagining that she's an otter)

Producer: Colin Anderson

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011.

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