The Alternative Comedy Experience

Over thirty years ago, a new wave of stand-ups spearheaded the Alternative Comedy movement, marking themselves out as different from the safe television turns, the Oxbridge satirists, and the racist and sexist Working Men’s Club comics of the time.

The Alternative Comedy Experience captures that same schism happening again. An advance raiding party of modern day Alternative Comedians offering material too clever, thoughtful, radical, satirical, strange, or downright stupid to make it onto the stand-up outlets of contemporary television.

Filmed in front of a real comedy club audience, with its fast-moving distinctive visual style and unique cast The Alternative Comedy Experience is original, unpredictable, and unlike any other live stand-up show on our screens.

Created By

Stewart Lee

Status

Ended

Original Name

The Alternative Comedy Experience

First Air Date

February 5, 2013

Last Air Date

October 8, 2014

Seasons

2

Episodes

25

Language

English

Production Companies

S02E13

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Paul Hamilton, Andy Zaltzman, Henning Wehn, Josie Long, and Helen Arney feature and Paul Foot has the last word.

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