Elis James: Funny Nation

Episode 1 (1x1)

Uitzenddatum: Dec 09, 2019

Elis James explores the history of Welsh comedy and meets some of the biggest stand-up comedians, writers and performers the nation has produced. In this first episode, stars such as Rob Brydon, Ruth Jones and Rhod Gilbert discuss the role of stereotypes in comic portrayals of the Welsh and how our relationship to stereotypes has changed over time. Elis also meets some of the new generation of performers who are breaking through and hears about their attitudes towards Welsh cliches in comedy.