Serious About Comedy
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Serious About Comedy is a British comedy discussion show on the digital radio station BBC7, hosted by Robin Ince. It is broadcast at 08:30 and 22:00 on Fridays, and 03:00 on Saturdays, in series of 12 episodes long. It started on 12 August 2005. The second series started on 10 February 2006. The third series started on August 18 2006 and ended on November 2. Two editions in the third series were presented by Kevin Day. No reason was given for Ince's absence. Series four started on 16 Feburary 2007.
On each show, guests from the comedy world, such as comedians, comedy writers and critics talk about what is going on in comedy that week. They review shows on television, radio and new DVD and Audio releases.
Listeners can also contact the show to voice their opinions via the programme's website. Each week, some emails and posts on the BBC7 messageboard are read out by Ince. Also, members of the public can send in their own comedy recommendations. Twice, no-one sent in any recommendations, so they asked one of the Serious About Comedy staff to give theirs instead.
