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Russell Brand's Ponderland is a BAFTA nominated comedy aired in six parts on the British television station Channel 4, presented by comedian and actor Russell Brand.[1] The show consists largely of Brand giving a series of monologues in a stand-up style, interspersed with old television and video footage.[2] A second series has been confirmed but it is not clear when it will be aired.
[edit] Episode guide
[edit] Series 1
- Childhood
- Science
- Crime
- Sport
- Love
- Holidays
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[edit] Series 2
Known topics for series 2 (in no particular order)
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[edit] Critical reception
Critical reaction was mixed, with Rachel Cook in the New Statesman describing it as "a pretty safe kind of laughter" improved by Brand's taste for the surreal.[3] Patricia Wyn Davies in the Telegraph too commented on his "unconventional mind" and said the show also included surprise telephone calls, for instance to the comedian's father.[4] Alexi Duggins in Time Out also suggested that it was unoriginal, comparing it to Harry Hill's TV Burp,[5] and Alex Clark of the Observer wondering why Brand felt the need to resemble Tarrant on TV though appreciating the insights Ponderland gave into Brand himself.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Russell Brand's Ponderland on S4C at 2:10am November 7th, 2007 - UK TV Guide
- ^ Channel 4 - 4Laughs
- ^ Cooke, Rachel. "The really wild show: Russell Brand's "anarchic" comedy is as carefully coiffed as his hair", New Statesman, 2007-10-27. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Davies, Patricia Wynn. "Last night on television", The Daily Telegraph, 2007-10-23. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Duggins, Alexi. "Russell Brand's 'Ponderland'", Time Out London, 2007-10-22. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
- ^ Clark, Alex. "Birth of the original good-time girl", The Guardian, 2007-10-28. Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
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