Fern Brady, Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham star in British As Folk
Comics Fern Brady, Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham are to offer a ‘brutally honest’ guide to the UK’ in a new travelogue.
In British As Folk, which will air on Dave, the three comics will travel across the nation to investigate stereotypes and traditions.
Brady said: ‘As stand-ups who travel the length and breadth of the country we generally have a clearer picture of what various towns and regions in the UK are like than the average person. That’s why it was so cool to host this show with Darren and Ivo, as we represent a good cross-section of different regions of the UK as well as all being from totally different class backgrounds.
Media release: STV Studios secures greenlight from UKTV to produce a new six-part factual series for Dave
STV Studios today announces it has been commissioned to produce a new fact-ent format, British As Folk, for UKTV’s award-winning comedy entertainment channel, Dave.
The 6×60′ series will see comics Fern Brady, Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham travelling across the nation discovering and interrogating the stereotypes and traditions that make up British life today and, in the process, creating their very own ‘brutally honest’ guide to the UK.
British As Folk is commissioned for UKTV by Mark Iddon, commissioning editor, and ordered by Steve North, genre general manager, Comedy and Entertainment.
25 dates for Autistic Bikini Queen
Fern Brady has announced a 25-date tour for next year.
Autistic Bikini Queen, her fifth solo shows, starts in Salford on January 25 and ends in at the Kings Theatre, Glasgow on March 17.
Her last show, Power & Chaos, was filmed as a special and broadcast on BBC One.
Brady also co-hosts the hit BBC podcast Wheel of Misfortune with fellow comedian Alison Spittle, sharing embarrassing moments with their guests, while her TV appearances include The Russell Howard Hour, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order and Live at the Apollo, where she was the first Scottish woman to perform.