Kevin Bridges: What's the Story?
Kevin Bridges: What's the Story?
Kevin Bridges: What's the Story?
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Overview
Kevin Bridges: What's the Story? is a British television series in which Scottish comedian Kevin Bridges performs stand-up comedy and talks about the inspirations for his work. The series comprises six episodes and is being shown on BBC One.
Status: Ended
First Air Date: 2012-02-06
Runtime: 0h 30m
Director: Unknown
Writer: Unknown
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Kevin Bridges
Kevin Bridges
Episodes - Season 1
Growing Up
Growing Up
Episode 1
Kevin Bridges sets out to discover the reality behind some of his on-stage material. Inspired by his formative years Kevin looks at key elements of growing up. As well as hilarious stand up, Kevin has a heart to heart with his parents at the family home, travels to Utah to attend a genuine American college party and undergoes an intimate therapy session complete with full TV crew. His highlight, though, is meeting the man that inspired him to give stand up a go - Frank Skinner.
Scotland
Scotland
Episode 2
Kevin looks at his home country of Scotland. Inspired by his stand-up, he launches his own advertising campaign for the city of Glasgow, gets a voice coaching lesson and wins over people down south who could not understand his thick Scottish accent. Along the way he meets up with comedian and cockney Micky Flanagan to talk about accents and all things comedy.
School
School
Episode 3
Kevin looks at school and how it inspired some of his material. He cannot go back to his old school because it was demolished, but he visits the new one they built on top of it. He joins in with a woodwork class, puts on a performance for the senior school and, in classic children's TV style, gets gunged by his old and long-suffering maths teacher. Kevin also catches up with actor and writer James Corden to compare report cards about their school days.
Travel
Travel
Episode 4
Kevin looks at travel and how it has inspired some of his best stand-up material. He jets off on a package holiday to Benidorm and bumps into some fellow travellers, hooks up with a hen night and makes his debut on Spanish radio. Back in Glasgow, Kevin throws himself into an immersive French class and talks to fellow travellers on one of the more colourful bus routes in Glasgow. Along the way, he shares his thoughts on travel with comedian Sarah Millican.
Lifestyle
Lifestyle
Episode 5
Kevin Bridges takes a look at his own lifestyle and a few others. Looking at the truth behind his stand-up, he considers the pain of buying 36-inch jeans in a boutique, and tries to get fit with a world champion boxer. Kevin he enters the hidden world of a woman's limo party, as well as exchanging fashion and health tips man-to-man with comedian Jack Whitehall.
Big Issues
Big Issues
Episode 6
Kevin Bridges tackles some thorny issues that have also inspired his funniest material. He looks at Glasgow's reputation for violence with actor and director Peter Mullan, plays five-a-side with one of his best mates who fled tragedy in Africa to set up home in Scotland, and finds out what job would suit him if he had not chosen stand up. Kevin also discusses religion with comedian Jack Dee.
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