Sketchorama returns to Radio 4 with Thom Tuck hosting

Tom Tuck presents the pick of the best live sketch groups currently performing on the UK comedy circuit in a new series of BBC Radio 4's sketch act showcase. Each week the show will feature three up and coming groups featuring character, improv, broken and musical sketch comedy.For stand ups there has always been a plentiful supply of showcase platforms, from Radio 4's very own 4 Stands Up to Radio 2's Out Too Lunch. Stand up showcases have now hit the TV mainstream with hugely popular shows such as Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and Live at the Apollo on BBC1, and Stand Up For the Week on Channel 4. Sketchorama offers the same popular showcase dynamic of providing a platform for upcoming talent but purely for comedy sketch groups. There are so many incredibly talented and inventive sketch groups on the British Comedy scene but with no dedicated broadcast format. Sketchorama aims to bring hidden gems and established live acts to the airwaves offering a truly distinctive show for Radio 4.