British Comedy Guide

Brain Candy

  • TV stand-up
  • BBC Three
  • 2003
  • 14 episodes (1 series)

Stand-up comedy featuring some up and coming comedians. Stars Alex Boardman, Jimmy Carr, Hal Cruttenden, Dan Evans, Simon Evans and more.

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Key details

Genre
Stand-Up
Broadcast
2003
Channel
BBC Three
Episodes
14 (1 series)
Creators
Steve Coogan and Henry Normal
Stars
Alex Boardman, Jimmy Carr, Hal Cruttenden, Dan Evans, Simon Evans, Trevor Lock, Josie Long, Lewis Schaffer and more
Writers
Alex Boardman, Jimmy Carr, Hal Cruttenden, Dan Evans, Simon Evans, Jason John Whitehead, Trevor Lock, Josie Long and more
Director
Roger Pomphrey
Producers
Alison MacPhail, Henry Normal, Steve Coogan and Kerry Waddell
Company

Created by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal, Brain Candy re-invents stand-up comedy on television - this is the first programme to feature 42 comics with 42 different backdrops.

Each 15-minute show has a specific theme and the comedians perform straight to camera on location in and around London.

Fatboy Slim provides the soundtrack while animator Tim Searle, fresh from creating George Michael's latest controversial video, provides the graphic animations.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Sunday 23rd February 2003 at 10:25pm on BBC Three

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