Radio Times

Review by:

Alison Graham

Fish and chips, the weather, accents and local rivalries are all part of Being British, the theme for the final John Bishop’s Britain. These are well-trodden comedy paths, but they’re given a new flourish with a smattering of funny stories. Like Bishop’s tale of how he auditioned for a car commercial voice-over, and the apoplectic reaction of the producer to his Scouse pronunciation of Vorsprung durch Technik.

He also lets us in to some of the horrors of life as a stand-up comedian, including telling his kids off over the phone, and the perils of facing unforgiving Northern audiences. And again, there are minor joys among the vignettes featuring members of the public. The fantastically languid Fletcher, a “model from Dalston” is my favourite.

About this programme

6/6. The comedian tackles the subject of national identity on the show that features stand-up, sketches and stories from the British public and celebrities. Among the subjects he explores are regional accents, the North versus South debate and the importance of people's home towns. With contributions from Gregg Wallace, Eamonn Holmes and Noddy Holder. Last in the series.

Cast and crew

Cast

Presenter

John Bishop

Crew

Series Producer

Jonno Richards

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