The Comedy Club’s Funny Business 4-Part BBC Series Starts - Monday 21st Jan. 10pm
Following the storming success of The Comedy Clubs 2006 hit documentary; Welcome to my World - Funny Business. The BBC quickly commissioned an exciting and stirring 4 part series with The Comedy Club to find the UK’s next Welsh comic star - Funny Business!
The Prize - The competition was fierce, alive with optimism and dreams but there could only be one winner. And the prize? The holy grail for any up and coming comedian - a contract with The Comedy Club to perform across the UK on the prestigious comedy circuit.[ad#co-1]
The Judges - Judging the competition were Comedy Club director Ian Franklin & top stand-up comedian Rudi Lickwood, a highly credited headliner already managed by Ian and recently the highlight of Channel 4’s ‘Get me the Producer’. How did the acts fair under scrutiny from the judges? Was it smiles all round or was the truth too much to take? Don’t look for Simon Cowell; Funny Business is a national talent contest with bite.
The Comedians - Some entrants rode on a wave of magnificent applause, others faded in the face of competition, others were simply mad, but who had what it takes to be a winner? From filling the rafters with laughter to finding humour in the darkest moments for many unlucky comics’ every moment of the Funny Business series is gripping and real.
The Journey - Funny Business takes this exciting journey one step further; following the winner(s) onto the comedy club circuit and really testing their mettle. With over 30 venues across the UK, The Comedy Club is a huge stage for these comedians; so who has what it takes to become the next welsh comic star? You’ll have to watch to find out!
4-Part Series - BBC2 Wales / Sky 991 - 10pm - 21st Jan | 28th Jan | 4th Feb | 11th Feb
Funny Business -The Tour ‘08! - As a result of this fantastic competition, we have discovered many new stars on the comedy circuit proud to be Welsh and ready to come to a venue near you. A stop of the tour will bring you 4 stars of this documentary and will run from Feb 08 - April 08. Contact Us
Hold your own Comedy Club night - Enjoy the UK’s top professional comedians at your venue. Filming for the final episode of the series followed the winner(s) around many of our Comedy Club venues, so with more TV & Media projects on the horizon, now is a great time to book a Comedy Club night. Benefit now from the media coverage surrounding The Comedy Club. Find out more online or Call 08700 425656.
