Sketchorama
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| Genre | Comedy |
|---|---|
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring | Humphrey Ker (Series 1) Thom Tuck (Series 2 - 3) Isy Suttie (Series 4) |
| Created by | Gus Beattie |
| Produced by | Gus Beattie The Comedy Unit |
| Original release | June 2012 – August 2015 |
| No. of series | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound |
| Website | At BBC Radio 4 |
Sketchorama is a radio show created by The Comedy Unit for BBC Radio 4. It featured a rotating cast of comedic sketch groups who performed in front of a live audience. The groups were introduced by a host comedian on each series: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck or Isy Suttie. The shows final series was in August 2015.[1]
Series 1
Source:[2]
| Episode | Title | Hosted By | Featuring | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Humphrey Ker | Delete the Banjax, Lady Garden, Idiots of Ants | 26 June 2012 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Humphrey Ker | Noise Next Door, the Boom Jennies, Jigsaw | 3 July 2012 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Humphrey Ker | Three Englishmen, Max and Ivan, Frisky & Mannish | 10 July 2012 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Humphrey Ker | How Do I Get Up There?, The Ginge, The Geordie and The Geek, Pappy's | 17 July 2012 |
Series 2
Source:[3]
| Episode | Title | Hosted By | Featuring | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Thom Tuck | the Beta Males, Shirley & Shirley, Jonny and the Baptists | 29 April 2013 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Thom Tuck | So On and So Forth, That Pair, Sheeps | 6 May 2013 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Thom Tuck | McNeill & Pamphilon, Barbershopera and Wittank | 13 May 2013 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Thom Tuck | Absolutely, Endemic | 20 May 2013 |
Series 3
Source:[4]
| Episode | Title | Hosted By | Featuring | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Thom Tuck | Croft and Pearce, Beasts and Casual Violence | 23 June 2014 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Thom Tuck | Mixed Doubles, the Real MacGuffins, Bob and Jim | 30 June 2014 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Thom Tuck | Four Screws Loose, The Jest, Birthday Girls | 7 July 2014 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Thom Tuck | The Color Ham, Lead Pencil, Foil | 14 August 2014 |
Series 4
Source:[5]
| Episode | Title | Hosted By | Featuring | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Isy Suttie | The Twins Macabre, Massive Dad, The Penny Dreadfuls | 6 July 2015 |
| 1 | "Episode 1" | Isy Suttie | Clever Peter, Hennessey and Friends, In Cahoots | 13 July 2015 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Isy Suttie | Frisky & Mannish, Thünderbards, Lazy Susan | 30 July 2015 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Isy Suttie | Aunty Donna, Gein's Family Gift Shop, Beasts | 26 August 2015 |
Specials
| Episode | Title | Hosted By | Featuring | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1[6]" | Thom Tuck | Croft & Pearce, Mixed Doubles, Bob & Jim | 27 December 2014 |