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TV review: Stand Up And Deliver, Part Two, C4

It was always going to be tough to top last week's hilarious, compelling opening episode in which five comics mentored five non-comics to prep them for a stand up gig, but this second show in which we see those gigs does a pretty good job. Stand by for more moments that you can only watch through your fingers.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th March 2021

Stand Up & Deliver: review by Victoria Coren Mitchell

When Channel 4 tried to teach stand-up comedy, a funny thing happened...

Victoria Coren Mitchell, The Telegraph, 27th February 2021

Stand Up and Deliver, Channel 4 review

Comedians teach celebrities the art of stand-up.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 26th February 2021

Stand Up And Deliver, C4 review

I don't know if the best celeb comic gets a prize, but Jason Manford deserves an award for patience above and beyond the call of duty.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th February 2021

Stand Up & Deliver review

Never laughed at a Tory? That could change.

Carol Midgley, The Times, 26th February 2021

Review: Stand Up And Deliver

The news that celebrities would be trying their hand at stand-up on TV was initially greeted with rumblings of discontent among some comedians. Why should these famous amateurs be given air time when established practitioners can barely work, was their understandable complaint.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th February 2021

The Stand Up And Deliver sets reviewed (spoilers)

Spoiler alert: This is a review of the final stand-up performances of the celebrities taking part in Channel 4's Stand Up And Deliver. While we won't reveal who won the audience vote on the night, it might spoil the surprise to learn how they performed. The episode showing sets is on All4 now and will air next Thursday, March 4, on Channel 4.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th February 2021

Stand Up & Deliver review

Five comedians mentor five celebrities - from a Tory peer to the Happy Mondays singer - in the art of live comedy for charity. Even when the jokes don't land, it's a laugh.

Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 25th February 2021

Stand Up & Deliver, review

Left-wing comedian Nick Helm coached Baroness Warsi for a Stand Up To Cancer special and they made a surprisingly delightful double act.

Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 25th February 2021

Stand Up And Deliver celebrity line-up revealed

Reverend Richard Coles, Shaun Ryder, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Curtis Pritchard and Katie McGlynn will take part in Stand Up And Deliver, a show for Stand Up To Cancer 2021 in which celebrities try stand-up comedy with the help of comedian mentors.

British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2020

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