Jo Brand's Big Splash
2011 British TV series or programme
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Jo Brand's Big Splash is a British television series produced by Doghouse Media and What Larks! Productions for Dave. The show was part of Dave's investment into original comedy shows. Presented by comedian Jo Brand, it combined her stand-up comedy with various tasks involving water. The first episode originally aired on 22 September 2011, and the last episode aired on 20 October 2011.
| Jo Brand's Big Splash | |
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| Directed by | Sam Grace |
| Presented by | Jo Brand |
| Narrated by | Jo Brand |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location | Hackney Empire (stand-up) |
| Editor | Simon Hornbrook |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Doghouse Media What Larks Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dave Dave HD |
| Release | 22 September – 20 October 2011 |
Overview
Jo Brand performs a stand-up comedy routine to a live studio audience at the Hackney Empire. This is combined with specially shot films of Brand visiting various people in the United Kingdom who passionately love water. In each episode, another comedian joins Brand to take part in a water related task.[1] The final episode was an extended compilation of all the stand-up sections of the series.
Episode list
| No. | Guest | Original release date | Viewers [2] | Weekly ranking (for Dave) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Lock | 22 September 2011 | 417,000 | 3 |
| 2 | Bill Bailey | 29 September 2011 | 217,000 | 10 |
| 3 | Rich Hall | 6 October 2011 | Under 253,000 | Outside top 10 |
| 4 | Meera Syal | 13 October 2011 | 328,000 | 9 |
| 5 | N/A | 20 October 2011 | 326,000 | 5 |