Summer Comedy Festival

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Summer Comedy Festival: Episode 3

Episode 3

BBC Radio 4 - Summer Comedy Festival, Episode 3

Comedians curate their dream festivals, hosting a line-up of their favourite performers.

Comedians curate their dream festivals. This week it is Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda's turn as host as he wanders round his own fantasy Festival of Protest.

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 3 it's Malawian comedian Daliso Chaponda's turn as host as he wanders round his own fantasy Festival of Protest. Black Lives Matter, Me Too, climate change, cancel culture and social mobility are all explored by Daliso and his passionate guests. 

Host... Daliso Chaponda
Guest... Athena Kugblenu 
Guest... Scott Bennett
Guest... Kate Lucas
Guest... Russell Kane 

Producer... Carl Cooper 
Production co-ordinator... Caroline Barlow
Sound... Chris McLean

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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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