Summer Comedy Festival

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Summer Comedy Festival: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 - Summer Comedy Festival, Episode 1

Miles Jupp curates his dream festival, hosting a line-up of some of his favourite people.

Miles Jupp hosts a virtual festival featuring his favourite personalities and performers from the worlds of comedy, literature and spoken word.

Expect a summer festival with a difference as some of the nation's favourite comics turn curators and  host a virtual festival featuring their favourite performers from the worlds of comedy, literature and spoken word.  They'll be in control of everything (even the weather) as we're taken along for the ride to not only hear some great performances but also to get an insight into the cultural radars of our celebrity hosts.

In episode 1, Miles Jupp is our host as he takes us around his bespoke festival site to meet Val McDermid in the literary tent, Abandoman on the music stage and TMS' very own Alison Mitchell in the Cricket Tent (of course there's a cricket tent, it's Miles Jupp we're talking about).  Paul Sinha also attempts to run a quiz in the Trivia Tent and stand-up legend Simon Munnery entertains from a field.

Producer:  Richard Morris
Production co-ordinator:  Caroline Barlow
Sound:  Chris McLean
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Comedians curate their dream festivals, hosting a line-up of their favourite performers.

Some of the nation's favourite comics turn curators and host a virtual festival featuring their favourite performers from the worlds of comedy, literature and spoken word.

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