Sara Pascoe hosts Comedians Giving Lectures, a brand-new series for Dave

Thursday 9 May 2019 Comedian, actor and writer Sara Pascoe will host a brand-new format, Comedians Giving Lectures (8x30), for UKTVs award winning entertainment channel Dave.

The UKTV Original series, produced by 12 Yard Productions, will see some of the funniest people in British comedy deliver a hilarious stand up presentation in the guise of a lecture. In each episode, host Sara Pascoe gives three comedians the titles of genuine lectures, but none of the content. However, not only have they got to impress the audience with their usual comedy chops, they will also be marked on their oratory skills by experts in the field of their lecture topic.

The subjects might be serious and grown up, but the content created by the comedians certainly wont be. Drawing inspiration from some of the most popular lectures of all time, such as The Moral Side of Murder and The Good News about PMS, viewers can expect to see some impeccably crafted PowerPoint slides presented by, hopefully, well prepared comedians.

Comedians Giving Lectures is produced by 12 Yard Productions, commissioned for UKTV by Joe McVey, commissioning editor, with Iain Coyle, head of comedy entertainment and ordered by Dave channel director, Luke Hales. The series is exec produced for 12 Yard Productions, the ITV Studios owned indie, by Matt Walton and Paul McGettigan and series produced by Susie Hall.

Joe McVey said:

I once had to give an hour-long lecture on triangles, and it was really dull. Why didnt I just get a comedian to write it for me? It all seems so obvious now. #piechartsrule.

Luke Hales said:

Were all huge fans of Sara so its a real treat to have her at the forefront of this UKTV Original for Dave. We cant wait to see what hilarious theories the comedians come up with.

Paul McGettigan, executive producer for 12 Yard Productions, said:

We are delighted to be bringing brand new stand-up comedy to Dave and equally thrilled to be working with the brilliant Sara Pascoe.

Comedians Giving Lectures joins an array of UKTV Originals on Dave, including the upcoming eighth series of Taskmaster, a second series of Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier and Judge Romesh, as well as the brand-new scripted comedy Sliced, co-written by and starring BAFTA nominee Samson Kayo.

Comedians Giving Lectures will air later this year on Dave.

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About 12 Yard Productions 12 Yard Productions, an ITV Studios owned indie, is one of the worlds most successful entertainment format creators. Its formats include the BBCs long-running quiz Eggheads, the global-hit Big Stars Little Star, reality series Coach Trip, and BBC comedy entertainment shows including Insert Name Here and Ill Get This. 12 Yard Productions has offices in London and Glasgow.

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