New Year's Stand-Up Comedy
BBC World Service brings you a global line-up of comedy for New Year. Daliso Chaponda (Britain's Got Talent) introduces a selection of the world's hottest stand-up comedy talent.
Stand-up comedy - like everything else these days - has gone global, and on New Year's Eve World Service has a global line-up of stellar comedians for you. Hosted by the brilliant Daliso Chaponda (Britain's Got Talent) and presenting a selection of the hottest international comedy talent including: Luisa Omielan (presenter of Comic Relief 2017 and author of What Would Beyonce Do?), Yuriko Kotani (BBC Radio New Comedy Award winner from Japan), Radu Isac ('Romania's comedian's comedian'), Sindhu Vee (Indian BBC Comedy Award finalist from India), Njambi McGrath (BBC New Comedy Award finalist from Kenya), Jarred Christmas (2016 Chortle Award from New Zealand), and Orlando Baxter (African-American Montreaux Comedy Festival finalist). The funny side of the world revealed at last from all angles - you can't miss it: it's global, stellar and universal!
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Nikki Bedi |
| Presenter | Daliso Chaponda |
| Producer | Philippa Ritchie |
| Director | Mathew Hale |
| Editor | Rebecca Stratford |
Broadcast
- Sun 31 Dec 201716:00GMTRed Button (Satellite and Cable)
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