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Radio 4,04 Jun 2025,28 mins

SeriesLive from the UK

Gavin Webster, Melina Fiol, Scott Bennett & Susie McCabe

Stand-Up Specials

Available for over a year

Live from the UK brings you the best comedy talent from around the country, all from the comfort of your own headphones. Host Angela Barnes travels to comedy clubs across the country. In the last of the series, we hear about Newcastle's inventions, Birmingham's architecture and Manchester's ethical eating habits. Also hear stand up sets that pinpoint exactly when this country went downhill, tell you why you should never guess a man's height, extolls the benefits of scheduling romantic liaisons, and describe the perils of attending music festivals in your 40s. In the last of the current series, you can hear; Gavin Webster at The Stand, Newcastle Melina Fiol at the Frog and Bucket, Manchester Scott Bennett at the Glee Club, Birmingham and headliner Susie McCabe at The Stand, Glasgow Additional Material by Eve Delaney Recorded by Sean Kerwin and David Thomas Sound design by David Thomas Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls Executive Producer: Pete Strauss Produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies. A BBC Studios Audio Production for Radio 4. An EcoAudio Certified Production.

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