{"product_id":"book-gpgx","title":"Sunday Night Stand-Up","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sparkling selection of one-off comedy shows from Radio 4's Sunday night \u003ci\u003eStand Up Specials\u003c\/i\u003e season\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince 2018, BBC Radio 4 has been making the nation laugh with its \u003ci\u003eStand Up Specials\u003c\/i\u003e strand, featuring fantastic half-hour sets from a host of celebrated comedians. This wide-ranging collection brings together eleven of the very best acts, from established stars to new and emerging talent, as they 'zoom through angst from all angles' (\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmong the hot comic takes, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Allen's Not Very Nice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e explores what happens when the hilarious host of \u003ci\u003eThe Apprentice: You're Fired\u003c\/i\u003e turns from sweet to naughty; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePippa Evans Grows Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e finds the \u003ci\u003eNow Show\u003c\/i\u003e star asking what it means to be a grown-up; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePostcards to Portsmouth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e sees Suzi Ruffell returning to her home town (well, just down the road) to share tales of her family; and Kiri Pritchard-McLean spotlights the life choices of millennials in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEgg-sistential Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, asking 'why have they stopped having babies?'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Asda to Diva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e introduces us to Jayde Adams, who combines wit and show-stopping music to demonstrate how she went from working in a supermarket to fully-fledged prima donna; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmergency Broadcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e sees Gemma Arrowsmith trapped in Broadcasting House and presenting a lockdown sketch show with Tom Crowley, Adam Courting, Hugh Dennis and Susan Harrison; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTalking Shop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e outlines BBC New Comedy Award winner Stephen Buchanan's chequered work history and friendship with a Vietnamese refugee; and in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCentrist Dad?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Alun Cochrane defends the much-maligned middle ground as he tries to find his place on the shifting political spectrum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso included is \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlack Country Gentlemon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, in which George Fouracres tells his story of growing up in Wolverhampton; \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMagnifying Class\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, Athena Kugblenu's examination of class identity and what it means to be upwardly mobile; and \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eOne of Many\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, where Stephen Bailey contemplates his numerous namesakes - all of whom are more newsworthy than him - and wonders whether you can change your life just by changing your name.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eProduction credits\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Tom Allen and featuring Gabby Best\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Richard Morris\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 22 April 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePippa Evans Grows Up\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Pippa Evans\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Alison Vernon-Smith\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 13 May 2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSuzi Ruffell: Postcards to Portsmouth\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Suzi Ruffell, with additions from Ann Ruffell\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Suzy Grant\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 May 2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKiri Pritchard-McLean: Egg-sistential Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Kiri Prichard-McLean\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Suzy Grant\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 10 January 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJayde Adams: From ASDA to Diva\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Jayde Adams, with music by Richard Thomas\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Hayley Sterling\u003cbr\u003eProduction co-ordinator: Caroline Barlow\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24 January 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGemma Arrowsmith: Emergency Broadcast\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by and starring Gemma Arrowsmith, with Tom Crowley, Adam Courting, Hugh Dennis and Susan Harrison\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Victoria Lloyd\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7 February 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Buchanan: Talking Shop\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Stephen Buchanan\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Adnan Ahmed\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7 March 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlun Cochrane: Centrist Dad?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Alun Cochrane\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Richard Morris\u003cbr\u003eProduction co-ordinator: Mabel Wright\u003cbr\u003eSound engineer: Michael Smith\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18 July 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGeorge Fouracres: Black Country Gentlemon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by George Fouracres\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Richard Morris\u003cbr\u003eProduction co-ordinator: Beverly Tagg\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 20 March 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAthena Kugblenu: Magnifying Class\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Athena Kugblenu\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Leila Navabi\u003cbr\u003eProduction Coordinator: Caroline Barlow\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24 April 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephen Bailey: One of Many\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten and performed by Stephen Bailey\u003cbr\u003eProduced by Georgia Keating and Hayley Sterling\u003cbr\u003eProduction Coordinator: Katie Baum\u003cbr\u003eFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 1 May 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e© 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. 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