Jo Brand's Big Splash
| Jo Brand's Big Splash | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Sam Grace |
| Presented by | Jo Brand |
| Narrated by | Jo Brand |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production location | Hackney Empire (stand-up) |
| Editor | Simon Hornbrook |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | Doghouse Media What Larks Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Dave Dave HD |
| Release | 22 September – 20 October 2011 |
Jo Brand's Big Splash is a British television series produced by Doghouse Media and What Larks! Productions for Dave. The show was part of Dave's investment into original comedy shows. Presented by comedian Jo Brand, it combined her stand-up comedy with various tasks involving water. The first episode originally aired on 22 September 2011 and the last episode aired on 20 October 2011.
Overview
Jo Brand performs a stand-up comedy routine to a live studio audience at the Hackney Empire, this is combined with specially shot films of Brand visiting various people in the United Kingdom who possessed a passionate love of water. In each episode, another comedian joined Brand to take part in a water related task.[1] The final episode was an extended compilation of all the stand up sections of the series.
Episode list
| # | Guest | Original air date | Viewers[2] | Weekly ranking (for Dave) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 September 2011 | 417,000 | 3 | |
| 2 | 29 September 2011 | 217,000 | 10 | |
| 3 | 6 October 2011 | Under 253,000 | Outside top 10 | |
| 4 | 13 October 2011 | 328,000 | 9 | |
| 5 | N/A | 20 October 2011 | 326,000 | 5 |
References
- ^ "Jo Brand's Big Splash". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
- ^ "Weekly Top 10 Programmes". Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. Retrieved 4 October 2011.