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.
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.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
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Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 23rd February 2003 at 10:25pm on BBC Three