About

A brand new comedy meets factual entertainment series. Each show will see a different comedian visiting an unusual community for five days after which they must create and perform a stand-up routine based on their experience.

Comedian's and their Tough Gig.

FRANK SKINNER takes up ‘commune living’ at a specialist new-age retreat in Dorset.

DARA O’BRIAIN (Chortle Award Winner and star of Mock The Week) finds Middle Earth is alive and well in Middle England when he joins a group of fantasy role players.

ARABELLA WEIR (star of The Fast Show and regular contributor to Grumpy Old Women) crosses to the other side when she spends a week at Ghost Fest in Edinburgh, joining clairvoyants and ghostbusters as they hold vigils and hunt for poltergeists.

PATRICK KIELTY (presenter of hit shows including Fame Academy and Love Island) gets down with a group of British rappers to try to find out what makes them tick.

SHAUN WILLIAMSON (aka fat Barry from Eastenders and Extras) gets all dolled up when he joins the fashionistas at Paris Fashion Week to try to discover what makes them laugh.


A Tinderbox production for ITV1
Episodes Available 6 x 30 minutes