Russell Brand's Ponderland
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| Russell Brand's Ponderland | |
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 Titlecard for the second series |
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| Format | Comedy Entertainment |
| Presented by | Russell Brand |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 mins. per episode |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Channel 4 |
| Original run | 22 October 2007 – 21 December 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | In Bed with Medinner Tarrant on TV |
Russell Brand's Ponderland is a BAFTA nominated comedy 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][3]. Reruns of the show are sometimes shown on Channel 4's sister channel 4music.
Contents |
[edit] Episode guide
[edit] Series 1
- Childhood (22 October 2007)
- Science (23 October 2007)
- Crime (24 October 2007)
- Sport (25 October 2007)
- Love (26 October 2007)
- Holidays (27 October 2007)
[edit] Series 2
- Pets (30 October 2008)
- Family (6 November 2008)
- Education (13 November 2008)
- Food (20 November 2008)
- Class (27 November 2008)
[edit] Christmas special
- Christmas (21 December 2008)
[edit] Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Nominated for | Winning Programme |
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| 2008 | British Academy Television Awards | Best comedy programme | Fonejacker[4] |
[edit] DVD release
The first series of Ponderland was released on November 10, 2008 and includes footage of Brand from his youth and over 40 minutes of unseen stand up.[5]
Season one of Ponderland is also part of the three disc set The Russell Brand Collection: Ménage A Trois which was released on November 24, 2008.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ Russell Brand's Ponderland on S4C at 2:10am November 7th, 2007 - UK TV Guide
- ^ Channel 4 - 4Laughs
- ^ Russell Brand speaks to his fans
- ^ Bafta TV Awards 2008: The winners
- ^ Russell Brand's Ponderland HMV.com
- ^ http://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Brand-Menage-Trois-Collection/dp/B001EI9YIG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1229400378&sr=8-1
[edit] External links
- Review, Leicester Mercury
- Russell Brand's Ponderland at the Internet Movie Database
- Russell Brand's Ponderland at the British Comedy Guide
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