Up-and-coming sketch groups from the live UK comedy circuit

Series 1 – Award-winning character comedian and doyen of sketch comedy Humphrey Ker presents the pick of the best live sketch groups currently performing on the UK comedy circuit in this brand new showcase – with character, improv, broken and musical sketch comedy. Humphrey Ker is himself an established sketch performer, writer, actor and comedian who won the Fosters Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh festival in 2011. For five years he was part of the much-loved sketch trio The Penny Dreadfuls, with whom he wrote and performed in a string of Edinburgh festival smashes, two series on BBC7 and two plays for Radio 4.

Series 2 – Thom Tuck presents the pick of the new sketch groups currently performing live on the UK comedy circuit – with character, improv, broken and musical sketch comedy.

Series 3 – Tom Tuck presents the pick of the best live sketch groups currently performing on the UK comedy circuit – featuring three up and coming groups in character, improv, broken and musical sketch comedy.

Series 4 – The Twins Macabre, Massive Dad, and The Penny Dreadfuls. Award winning actress and comedian Isy Suttie presents the pick of the best live sketch groups currently performing on the UK comedy circuit Every show spotlights three up and coming groups featuring character, improv, broken and musical sketch comedy. There are so many incredibly talented and inventive sketch groups on the British Comedy scene but with no dedicated broadcast format. Sketchorama aims to bring hidden gems and established live acts to the airwaves.