Stand-Up Specials

Live shows from comedy’s finest – the BBC brings you the funniest stand-up stars with cracking live shows from a host of new and established comics.

Radio 4,139 episodes

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Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2
1. Community
Ian Smith is back on his quest for calm.
20 May 2026,28 mins
Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2
2. Sleep
Ian Smith has heard that rest is good for you and he’s determined to give it a go.
27 May 2026,28 mins
Ian Smith Is Stressed - Series 2
3. Water
Ian takes a deep dive into the murky world of water.
03 Jun 2026,28 mins
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2
S2 E1: A Gambling Man
Why are men so addicted to gambling?
23 Apr 2026,28 mins
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2
S2 E2: Angry Middle-Aged White Men
Geoff asks why middle-aged white men are so angry online.
30 Apr 2026,28 mins
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2
S2 E3: Baby Daddy
Geoff asks: what does it mean to be a “good dad” to a baby?
07 May 2026,28 mins
Geoff Norcott's Working Men's Club S2
S2 E4: 'Er Indoors
Geoff asks why men aren't honest about their partner’s faults.
14 May 2026,28 mins
John Tothill Forgives Your Sins
Comedian John Tothill takes confessions from his audience to absolve them of their sins.
13 May 2026,28 mins
Glenn Moore's Almanac
1. Royal Wedding
A nation celebrates as Glenn fails to be invited to Kate & William’s wedding
15 Nov 2023,28 mins
Glenn Moore's Almanac
2. General Election
Glenn exposes election scandal, bribery and corruption, mainly by him
22 Nov 2023,28 mins
Glenn Moore's Almanac
3. International Space Station
Glenn is desperate to go into space but is he made of the Right Stuff - or just Stuff?
29 Nov 2023,28 mins
Glenn Moore's Almanac
4. Millennium
A terrible Millennium party makes Glenn have an unexpected change of heart and pyjamas
06 Dec 2023,28 mins
Glenn Moore's Almanac
5. Russian Spy
On the day Russian spies attack London, Glenn leaps into action in Sheffield.
04 Sep 2025,28 mins
Glenn Moore's Almanac
6. Arrest!
Glenn is falsely arrested for a crime he can’t remember having not committed. Probably.
11 Sep 2025,28 mins
Glenn Moore's Almanac
7. Three Glenn & A Baby
3 March 2020: Glenn’s last night of freedom as lockdown looms large and a baby looms tiny.
18 Sep 2025,28 mins
Glenn Moore's Almanac
8. Run Glenn Run!
4.26m of sheer agony - that’s 'm' for miles, not minutes as Glenn Moore enters a marathon.
25 Sep 2025,28 mins
Nina Gilligan: Goldfish
Nina Gilligan tries to remember what she came on stage to say. Her brain has other plans.
06 May 2026,28 mins
Emer Maguire: Patron Saint of Bad Luck
Comedian Emer Maguire has her worst year but learns how to live her best life.
29 Apr 2026,28 mins
Matt Hutchinson: Are You Really the Doctor?
Life as a comedian and black doctor in the NHS.
22 Apr 2026,28 mins
Amy Annette: I Survived the Noughties
Award-winning comedian Amy Annette survived the Noughties. Now they're back.
08 Apr 2026,28 mins
Live from the UK
S2 E6: Live Comedy Day
Seann Walsh, Christopher Macarthur-Boyd, Emer Maguire and Carwyn Blayney join Angela.
01 Apr 2026,42 mins
Live from the UK
S2 E5: It's Raining Pineapple Chunks
Phil Ellis, William Thompson, Eleri Morgan and Ruairi Woods join Angela Barnes.
25 Mar 2026,28 mins
Live from the UK
S2 E4: Shut Up About Car Insurance!
Jo Caufield, Ayo Adenekan, Sarah Levine and Priya Hall join Angela Banes.
18 Mar 2026,28 mins
Live from the UK
S2 E3: What's In Your Briefcase?
Diona Doherty, Steffan Alun, James Ellis and Liam Bolton join Angela Barnes.
11 Mar 2026,28 mins
Live from the UK
S2 E2: Do You Prefer Individual or Group?
Suzi Ruffell, Kyrah Gray, Alana Jackson and Danny McLoughlin join Angela Barnes.
04 Mar 2026,28 mins
Live from the UK
S2 E1: Do Horses Drink Guinness?
Neil Delamere, Stuart McPherson, Anna Thomas and Neil Delamere join Angela Barnes.
25 Feb 2026,28 mins
Live from the UK
S1 E4: Gavin Webster, Melina Fiol, Scott Bennett & Susie McCabe
Susie McCabe, Gavin Webster, Melina Fiol and Scott Bennett join Angela Barnes.
04 Jun 2025,28 mins
Live from the UK
S1 E3: Josh Jones, Tal Davies, Stephen Buchanan and Lauren Pattison
Lauren Pattison, Josh Jones, Tal Davies and Stephen Buchanan join Angela Barnes.
28 May 2025,28 mins
Live from the UK
S1 E2: Lindsey Santoro, Jay Lafferty, Barry Dodds and Brennan Reece
Brennan Reece, Lindsey Santoro, Barry Dodds, and Jay Lafferty join Angela Barnes.
21 May 2025,28 mins
Live from the UK
S1 E1: Mark Nelson, Louise Young, Hayley Ellis & Josh Pugh
Josh Pugh, Mark Nelson, Louise Young and Hayley Ellis join Angela Barnes across the UK.
14 May 2025,28 mins