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Radio factual
BBC Radio 4 Extra
2019 - 2021
8 episodes (2 series)

Harriet Kemsley invites her peers to talk about the trail-blazing comedians who inspired them to pick up the mic.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Harriet Kemsley	Host / Presenter View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Sophie Willan On Victoria Wood Series 1, Episode 2 - Sindhu Vee On Carol Burnett Series 1, Episode 3 - Evelyn Mok On Maria Bamford Series 1, Episode 4 - Suzi Ruffell On Ellen Degeneres Series 2, Episode 1 - Jessica Fostekew On Rik Mayall Series 2, Episode 2 - Jen Brister On French & Saunders Series 2, Episode 3 - Josie Long On David O'Doherty Series 2, Episode 4 - Shazia Mirza On Richard Pryor	8

Guest cast
Person	Role	Episode count
Jen Brister	Guest View episodes Series 2, Episode 2 - Jen Brister On French & Saunders	1
Jessica Fostekew	Guest View episodes Series 2, Episode 1 - Jessica Fostekew On Rik Mayall	1
Josie Long	Guest View episodes Series 2, Episode 3 - Josie Long On David O'Doherty	1
Shazia Mirza	Guest View episodes Series 2, Episode 4 - Shazia Mirza On Richard Pryor	1
Evelyn Mok	Guest View episodes Series 1, Episode 3 - Evelyn Mok On Maria Bamford	1
Suzi Ruffell	Guest View episodes Series 1, Episode 4 - Suzi Ruffell On Ellen Degeneres	1
Sindhu Vee	Guest View episodes Series 1, Episode 2 - Sindhu Vee On Carol Burnett	1
Sophie Willan	Guest View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Sophie Willan On Victoria Wood	1

Production team
Person	Role	Episode count
Anne-Marie Luff	Producer View episodes Series 1, Episode 1 - Sophie Willan On Victoria Wood Series 1, Episode 2 - Sindhu Vee On Carol Burnett Series 1, Episode 3 - Evelyn Mok On Maria Bamford Series 1, Episode 4 - Suzi Ruffell On Ellen Degeneres Series 2, Episode 1 - Jessica Fostekew On Rik Mayall Series 2, Episode 2 - Jen Brister On French & Saunders Series 2, Episode 3 - Josie Long On David O'Doherty Series 2, Episode 4 - Shazia Mirza On Richard Pryor	8