Girl Stuck In Basketball Hoop
- Radio factual
- BBC Radio 4
- 2021
- 1 episode
Ian Smith investigates what occurred when several girls who got stuck in basketball hoops in his home town of Goole. Also features Jessica Fostekew, Adele Bates, Captain Frodo, Angela Huzulak, Patrick Gouldsbrough and more.
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Girl Stuck In Basketball Hoop review
Comedians have been finding all sorts of alternative lines of work as the pandemic ravages their usual livelihoods. For Ian Smith, investigative documentary-making has floated his boat - 'I'm cruising for a Louis Therouxing' in his own, typically witty, wordplay.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th May 2021The Isolation Conversations - Ian Smith's prime-time bedroom
He's now a Radio 4 documentarian, with a unique insight into why people get stuck in things: Ian Smith talks contortion tests, grim swings, crossword podcasts, polar bear chasing, and how lots of backstage areas will be very tense as comedy returns.
British Comedy Guide, 17th May 2021Ian Smith to record comedy documentary for Radio 4
Comedian Ian Smith is to record a comedy documentary for Radio 4, focusing on the story of several girls who got stuck in basketball hoops in his home town of Goole.
British Comedy Guide, 11th January 2021