TV: Kevin Bridges - What's The Story?

Kevin Bridges is one of the Britain’s brightest and youngest comedy stars, so seeing him get a new show on BBC which delves into the roots of his comedy is great to see.

On first glance, the idea of the show seems a little poor, but it is actually a great watch. At just 25, you may not think Kevin has much to talk about but his comedy has taken the world by storm and looks set to be one of the best comedians of the next 20 years.

The show starts off in Glasgow with his parents and shows clips of his massive show at the Glasgow SECC, which was released on DVD as Kevin Bridges The Story So Far… Live In Glasgow.

It is almost like the show aims to explain every little story behind each joke which, while it’s not always funny, is really interesting. For anyone who has seen his stand up, they’ll know who Chad Hogan is, and for those who don’t, well you should watch the programme, but Kevin is whisked off to Utah to meet the not so fictional character.

An interesting part of the show is when Kevin meets Frank Skinner, to whom he admits that picking up his autobiography is what got him into comedy. From one comedian to another, it’s great to see them chatting and having a laugh and is an insight into what backstage of a gig might be like. It’s also nice to see the respect shared between the two.

How many episodes of the series there are going to be I’m not sure, but if it’s as interesting as the first, it may be a series worth keeping your eye on. The first episode can be seen on BBC iPlayer here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01c09kr/Kevin_Bridges_Whats_the_Story_Growing_Up/

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