Line-up for Series 2 of Dave's One Night Stand confirmed
Digital channel Dave has confirmed today that it has commissioned five more hour-long episodes of Dave's One Night Stand, its V format in which comedians return to their home town to perform a stand-up gig.
The headline acts for Series 2 will be Chris Addison (pictured), Dave Gorman, Mark Watson, Greg Davies and Jason Byrne.
As in the first series, the format of the show sees the headline comedian giving a tour of their own home town, before performing on stage at the local theatre alongside two other stand-up acts handpicked by themselves.
Series 1 was the digital channel's highest rating commission of 2010. The line-up, which included Ben Elton, Johnny Vegas, Sarah Millican, Jack Whitehall and Russell Kane, attracting 4.7 million viewers to the channel during its run.
Filming for Series 2 begins early next month, with the show visiting Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Shrewsbury and Dublin. Free tickets for three of the dates are available to be booked now from www.applausestore.com
UKTV's Jane Rogerson says: "You can't bottle the energy, warmth and cracking comedy created when you put these big-name comedians in front of a home crowd. Yet again Phil McIntrye and Amigo Television have put together an A1 list of comedy talent to front a format that genuinely brings a fresh perspective to the busy world of stand-up."
Steve North, head of Channel Dave, adds: "Being able to re-commission this fantastic series with such a strong, credible line-up of comedians already in place really reinforces Dave's position as and the home of witty banter and a key destination for new stand-up content."
Series 2 of Dave's One Night Stand will be broadcast in April 2011.
Here is a clip from Series 1, featuring Johnny Vegas...