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Thom Tuck presents the Beta Males, Shirley & Shirley, and Jonny & the Baptists.

Sketch comedian Thom Tuck presents three up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit, The Beta Males, Shirley & Shirley and Jonny & the Baptists. From April 2013.

Thom Tuck presents the pick of the new sketch groups currently performing live on the UK comedy circuit - with character, improv, broken and musical sketch comedy.

This is the second series, and in the first episode: 

THE BETA MALES
Writer-performers John Henry Falle, Jon Gracey, Guy Kelly and Richard Soames have been circuit and Fringe favourites since 2010. The critically acclaimed sketch-storytellers and waistcoat enthusiasts gained a raft of 5 and 4 star reviews for their three Fringe outings, and were nominated for the Chortle Award for Best Character or Sketch Act in 2012.

SHIRLEY & SHIRLEY
A female double act, Joanna Carolan and Pascale Wilson, accompanied by co-creator and Director, Michael Pearce. They have racked up four Fringe runs and an appearance at the Latitude Festival, gaining rave reviews from the critics. Be prepared for inspired comic observation, top class character creations and wonderfully dark ideas.

JONNY & THE BAPTISTS
The world's first comedy-blues band. We think. Well, we haven't heard of any others. Featuring Jonathan Donahoe and Paddy Gervers, these circuit favourites play satirical, political, edgy, silly but often sexy sketch comedy songs.



Producer: Gus Beattie
A Comedy Unit production for BBC Radio 4.

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Comedian Thom Tuck presents up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit

Sketch comedian Thom Tuck presents up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit

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