Kings of Comedy

2004

RealityComedy

Kings of Comedy was a reality television series broadcast made by Endemol for Channel 4. The show was presented by Russell Brand and narrated by Matthew Rudge. The premise was that eight comics lived in a Big Brother-style house to try to determine whether old-school comics or the newer generation are best. The winner got the chance to make his own pilot show.

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Production

Endemol

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 1, 2004

Last Aired

October 1, 2004

Networks

Channel 4, E4

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Episode 1

Air date: 2004-10-01

Cast

Russell Brand

Self - Presenter

Jim Bowen

Jim Bowen

Self

Stan Boardman

Stan Boardman

Self

Matthew Rudge

Self - Narrator (voice)

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