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Britain Versus the World

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Comedy panel game show in which British comedians compete against comics from overseas

Comedy panel game show that features a team of British comedians competing against a team of comics from overseas, overseen by mostly impartial Irishman Ed Byrne.

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Ed Byrne

Hal Cruttenden

Henning Wehn

Joe Lycett

Celia Pacquola

Ashley Blaker

Britain Versus the World: Series 1: Episode 4

Episode 4

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Hal Cruttenden and Joe Lycett take on Henning Wehn and Australian stand-up Celia Pacquola.

Ed Byrne hosts as Britain’s Hal Cruttenden and Joie Lycett take on Henning Wehn and Celia Pacquola from overseas. From 2015.

The comedy panel show that pits two British comedians against a team of comics from overseas to find out which side is superior. 

Joining the British captain, Hal Cruttenden, is the English comedian Joe Lycett while the captain of the Rest of the World - Henning Wehn - is teamed with Australian stand-up Celia Pacquola. The contest is overseen by Irishman Ed Byrne who does his very best to stay impartial.

Host
Ed Byrne

Guests
Hal Cruttenden
Henning Wehn
Joe Lycett
Celia Pacquola

Programme Associate Bill Matthews

Devised and produced by Ashley Blaker.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2015.

Britain Versus the World: Series 1

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