Stand Up & Deliver
- TV factual
- Channel 4
- 2021
- 2 episodes (1 series)
Five celebrities try stand-up comedy for the first time. Features Richard Coles, Shaun Ryder, Sayeeda Warsi, Curtis Pritchard, Katie McGlynn and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2
Further details
With just 24 hours to go before their big gig, our five brave celebrities are doing some last-minute comedy cramming in support of Stand Up To Cancer. Judi Love coaches Curtis in improvisation, Nick Helm teaches Sayeeda how to make a strong first impression, and Jason Manford is still struggling to get his protégé Shaun to remember his act.
Meanwhile, Katie McGlynn attempts to harness her nerves and Reverend Richard Coles remains reverent when David tries to push on him a joke with two swear words in the same sentence. He's keen to win the competition, but not at the expense of his day job.
There are nerves all round as the gig day finally arrives. Faced with stepping on stage all alone in front of 300 people, both in person and virtually projected round the entire venue, the reality hits home for our five famous faces. Even confident frontman Shaun loses his nerve, and Jason is forced to rush to the rescue of his comedy apprentice.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 4th March 2021
- Time
- 9pm
- Channel
- Channel 4
- Length
- 65 minutes
Cast & crew
Richard Coles (as Reverend Richard Coles) | Self |
Shaun Ryder | Self |
Sayeeda Warsi (as Baroness Sayeeda Warsi) | Self |
Curtis Pritchard | Self |
Katie McGlynn | Self |
David Baddiel | Self |
Jason Manford | Self |
Nick Helm | Self |
Judi Love | Self |
Zoe Lyons | Self |
Julia Davis | Narrator |
Paul Taylor | Series Director |
Hiren Amin | DV Director |
Abi Bourne | DV Director |
Simon Longden | DV Director |
Genna Gibson | Series Producer |
Claudine Parrish | Series Producer |
Amy Tandy | Producer |
Andrew Jackman | Executive Producer |
Tamsin Dodgson | Executive Producer |
Martin Oxley | Executive Producer |
Sarah Tyekiff | Executive Producer |
Erin Doyle | Edit Producer |
Holly Challinor | Producer/Director |
Gerard McHugh | Producer/Director |
Ben Potts | Producer/Director |
Laura Harrison | Line Producer |
Jonathan Stiasny | Producer/Director |
Jamie Harris | Editor |
Richard Moysey | Editor |
Steve Ralston | Editor |
Olly Wiggins | Director of Photography |
Press
TV review: Stand Up And Deliver, Part Two, C4
It was always going to be tough to top last week's hilarious, compelling opening episode in which five comics mentored five non-comics to prep them for a stand up gig, but this second show in which we see those gigs does a pretty good job. Stand by for more moments that you can only watch through your fingers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th March 2021The Stand Up And Deliver sets reviewed (spoilers)
Spoiler alert: This is a review of the final stand-up performances of the celebrities taking part in Channel 4's Stand Up And Deliver. While we won't reveal who won the audience vote on the night, it might spoil the surprise to learn how they performed. The episode showing sets is on All4 now and will air next Thursday, March 4, on Channel 4.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th February 2021