Welcome To Wherever You Are

Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show, in which comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, via high quality phone lines and internet video, to a live audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

This pilot features award-winning comedians in Jakarta, St Petersburg, and Los Angeles, giving the range of observations a little wider than in a typical stand-up show, Subjects covered include being the freedoms afforded to women; how powerful Vladimir Putin really is; and why Canada probably doesn't exist.

Sakdiyah Ma'ruf

Igor Meerson

Guy Branum

Andrew Maxwell is a multiple Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and a regular on BBC Radio 4.

Producer: Ed Morrish

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2016.

Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world the are.

Expect a range of observations a little wider than in your typical stand-up show.

* Sakdiyah Ma'ruf in Jakarta, Indonesia

* Igor Meerson in St Petersburg, Russia

* Guy Branum in Los Angeles, USA

Subjects include: the freedoms afforded to women; how powerful Vladimir Putin really is; and why Canada probably doesn't exist.

Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.

Andrew Maxwell presents Sakdiyah Ma'ruf from Indonesia, Igor Meerson from Russia and Guy Branum from the USA. From 2016.

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Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show

Comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, to an audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

Alice Fraser

Storm Xu

Bassem Youssef

From Sydney, The Bugle podcast co-host Alice Fraser talks cricket and colonialism.

Emerging star Storm Xu in Shanghai reveals his problems with dating.

World-renowned satirist Bassem Youssef explains why he had to move to Los Angeles from his native Egypt (spoiler: it turns out dictators don't like you making jokes about them).

Producer: Ed Morrish

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.

** Photo credit: Matt Stronge

Comedy from Sydney, Shanghai and Los Angeles, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.

Andrew Maxwell presents Alice Fraser from Sydney, Storm Xu from Shanghai and Egyptian Bassem Youssef from the USA. From 2016.

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Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show, in which comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, to an audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

With:

Tats Nzonzo

Sharul Channa

Ari Eldjárn

Tats Nkonzo reveals how the Rainbow Nation is doing;

Andrew finds out if Singapore has changed since he was last there with Sharul Channa;

And get up to speed with Iceland/Denmark rivalry with Reykjavik's own Ari Eldjárn.

Photo credit: Matt Stronge

Producer: Ed Morrish

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2017.

Comedy from Johannesburg, Singapore and Reykjavik, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.

Andrew Maxwell introduces comics in Johannesburg, Singapore and Reykjavik performing to an audience in London. From 2017.

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Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show, in which comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, to an audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

With:

Urzila Carlson

Rehman Akhtar

Aparna Nancherla

From New Zealand, South Africa-born Urzila Carlson discusses flip-flops and marriage.

From Bahrain, one of Saudi Arabia's first comedians, Rehman Akhtar talks about public flogging

Plus New York's Aparna Nancherla, who filmed a half-hour special for Netflix.

Photo credit: Matt Stronge

Producer: Ed Morrish

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in December 2017.

Comedy from Auckland, Bahrain and New York, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.

Andrew Maxwell and guests talk flip-flops, marriage and public flogging. With Urzila Carlson and Rehman Akhtar. From 2017.

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Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show, in which comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, to an audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

Omar Ramzi

Kansiime Anne

Francesco De Carlo

The final episode of the series welcomes Saudi-born 'White Sudani' Omar Ramzi from his home in Dubai; the 'Queen of African Comedy' Kansiime Anne, from Kampala; and, from Rome, Francesco De Carlo, who is the regular Italian correspondent for Unspun with Matt Forde.

Producer: Ed Morrish

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2017.

Comedy from Dubai, Kampala and Rome, hosted by Andrew Maxwell in London.

Andrew Maxwell brings you stand-up from around the world with Saudi-born Omar Ramzi and Kampala's Kansiime Anne. From 2017.

From his home in Dubai, it's Saudi-born 'White Sudani' Omar Ramzi.

From Kampala, it's the 'Queen of African Comedy' Kansiime Anne,

Plus from Rome, Francesco it's De Carlo, who is the regular Italian correspondent for Unspun with Matt Forde.

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Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show, in which comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, to an audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

Steph Tisdell

Schalk Bezuidenhout

Al Pitcher

Steph Tisdell is a First Nations Australian stand-up.

Schalk Bezuidenhout is an Afrikaaner from Cape Town.

Al Pitcher aims to give us the lowdown on life in Stockholm.

Producer: Richard Morris

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2019.

Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.

With:

Andrew Maxwell introduces guests from South Africa, Australia and Sweden. With Al Pitcher and Steph Tisdell. From 2019.

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Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show, in which comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, to an audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

Nikola Silic

Carl Joshua Ncube

Maysoon Zayid

Nikola Silic from Belgrade is a big name on the comedy scene in the Balkans.

Carl Joshua Ncube performs whilst metres from the Victoria Falls.

Maysoon Zayid is one of America's first Muslim women comedians and widely believed to be the first person to perform stand-up in Palestine and Jordan.

Producer: Richard Morris.

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in July 2019.

Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.

With:

Andrew Maxwell introduces guests from Serbia, Zimbabwe and America. With Nikola Silic and Carl Joshua Ncube. From 2019.

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Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show, in which comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, to an audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

Fabrizio Copano

Berit Companjen

Orlando Baxter

Fabrizio Copano is a household name in Chile but we caught up with him on a jaunt to LA where he was performing his English language show.

Berit Companjen is the resident MC of Rotterdam's first purpose built stand-up club and tells us the all-important difference between Holland and The Netherlands.

Orlando Baxter called us from Worcester, MA before going on tour with his show Finding Mariah which he also performed at the Edinburgh Fringe.

Producer: Richard Morris

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in August 2019.

Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.

Andrew Maxwell introduces guests from Chile, the Netherlands and the USA. With Fabrizio Copano and Berit Companjen. From 2019.

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Andrew Maxwell hosts a truly global stand-up show, in which comedians perform from wherever on the planet they happen to be, to an audience in the BBC Radio Theatre, London.

Eliana La Casa

Ambrus Oroscz

Tin Vodopivec

Eliana La Casa is the resident MC of Buenos Aires' first English language stand-up night.

Ambrus Oroscz, the first Hungarian to perform stand-up at the Edinburgh festival dials in from Budapest with stories of politics and his favourite “uncle jokes ?.

Tin Vodopivec is in Llubljana, Slovenia, where he's the biggest national stand-up having supported Eddie Izzard on his tour in the country.

Producer: Richard Morris

A BBC Studios production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

Andrew Maxwell presents some of the best comedians from wherever in the world they are.

Andrew Maxwell introduces guests from Argentina, Hungary and Slovenia. With Eliana La Casa and Ambrus Oroscz. From 2019.

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