Winging It (2009)
- TV comedy
- BBC Two
- 2009
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Improv comedy series for BBC Switch in which the improvisational skills of young comedians are put to the test. Stars Tom Deacon, Rhys Thomas, Joe Thomas, Holly Walsh, Jonny Sweet and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy
- Broadcast
- 2009
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series), plus 1 highlights special
- Stars
- Tom Deacon, Rhys Thomas, Joe Thomas, Holly Walsh, Jonny Sweet, Matthew Crosby, Andrew Spiers, Charlie Skelton and more
- Writers
- Dominic English and Neil Webster
- Director
- Andy Devonshire
- Producers
- Dominic English, Neil Webster and Ruth Phillips
- Company
Improvisational comedy for BBC Switch (the youth TV strand) in which young comedy actors "must re-invent themselves on the run".
Knowing nothing about their roles until the very last minute, the performers are "pushed to their limits". Each challenge begins with the comedian receiving a mission statement in the form of a dossier which they are prohibited from opening until minutes before their challenge begins.
Each mission contains several 'hit points' - pre-planned obstacles - which increase in difficulty as the challenge progresses. All the comedians are guided through each challenge by the 'Wing Commander', who triggers each new part of the 'hit' via an earpiece.
The jeopardy intensifies as each challenge develops until the final pay-off which reveals whether or not they have successfully winged it.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
- Official Website
The official website of the show on the BBC Switch website.
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Saturday 18th April 2009 at 12:45pm on BBC Two