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Episode 1

Welcome to Wherever You AreSeries 1
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Andrew Maxwell presents Alice Fraser from Sydney, Storm Xu from Shanghai and Egyptian Bassem Youssef from the USA. From 2016.

Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show

Comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, to an audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

With:

Alice Fraser
Storm Xu
Bassem Youssef

From Sydney, The Bugle podcast co-host Alice Fraser talks cricket and colonialism.

Emerging star Storm Xu in Shanghai reveals his problems with dating.

World-renowned satirist Bassem Youssef explains why he had to move to Los Angeles from his native Egypt (spoiler: it turns out dictators don't like you making jokes about them).

Producer: Ed Morrish

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.

** Photo credit: Matt Stronge

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28 minutes

Last on

Sat 21 Sep 202422:00
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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Credits

PresenterAndrew Maxwell
PerformerAlice Fraser
PerformerStorm Xu
PerformerBassem Youssef
ProducerEd Morrish

Broadcasts

  • Thu 30 Nov 201723:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 21 May 202023:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 5 Jun 202122:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Tue 8 Nov 202223:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 12 Nov 202215:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sun 13 Nov 202203:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Sat 21 Sep 202422:00
    BBC Radio 4 Extra

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