Returning: Live from the BBC

Filmed in front of a live audience from the BBC’s iconic Radio Theatre, Live from the BBC returns to unveil the comedy stars of the future.

The British stand-up scene is a hotbed of creativity that attracts the most distinctive comic voices from around the world.

In Live from the BBC, some of the world’s brightest comic acts join with local UK comedians, in the intimate setting of the BBC Radio Theatre, for searing live stand-up performances. Acts include: Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning New Yorker Alex Edelman; multi-award winning Australian Felicity Ward; four-time Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominee James Acaster; Denmark’s Sofie Hagen, winner of Best Newcomer at the EdinburghComedy Awards; and critically acclaimed upcoming acts including Dane Baptiste and Nish Kumar.

This is a new breed of stand-up show that gives comics free rein to express their talent. These are comedy’s household names of the future, captured at the top of their game in the authentic style of the club circuit.

In this episode, award-winning comedian, Nish Kumar, stars in this new series showcasing some of the hottest comedic talent on the circuit. Here he discusses the benefits of having an ‘ethnically ambitious’ face and reveals true extent of his pessimistic tendencies. Joining Nish is Canadian-born comedian, Mae Martin, who gives her own unique take on living as a legal-alien in London and what her prim parents make of it all.

Saturday July 16 at 9.15pm on ABC2.