IT’S A TV DOUBLE FOR NORTH PIER COMEDY STAR LEE NELSON
Stand-up comedy star LEE NELSON, who will be playing Blackpool’s North Pier Theatre on Friday 7th June, can be seen on television screens from next Thursday hosting his new BBC Three series Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People and on BBC One’s Let’s Dance for Comic Relief the grand final this Saturday!
Lee introduces his brand new comedy series Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People to BBC Three from next Thursday (14th March at 10pm) following the success of two previous series of Lee Nelson’s Well Good Show, a breakout hit for the channel reaching over two million viewers each week.
Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People features a host of comedy characters straight from the streets of modern Britain. This jam-packed show introduces a multitude of new characters and sees irrepressible south London lad Lee Nelson swap the TV studio for life on his Bermondsey estate.
Hang out with reality TV star Gary from The Only Way Is Macclesfield in his own spin-off show OMG! LOL! FYI! It’s Gary!!!; learn to cook on a shoestring with Newcastle’s answer to Jamie Oliver in Geordie Kitchen; be accosted by the aggressive Glaswegian Chugger in his bid to save underprivileged goats in West Africa; get smashed in the sunshine with club rep Chris in Kicking off in Kavos; hear the thoughts of inner city feral youth with Manchester’s M21 Gang; get a taste of police life in Cop Cars with the unashamedly bigoted PC Haynes; switch on to Praise Be To Jesus TV with controversial African preacher Daniel Doolay; watch the unhinged Gangster Headmaster take charge of a struggling Hampshire secondary school; get a mixing master class with DJ Sick Choonz; enjoy a fly-on-the-wall look at the workings of a Premier League football club with superstar striker Jason Bent in More Bent Than Ever; see Dr Bob give up hospital work to open a GP surgery after over 200 patient malpractice complaints; and many more!
The soundtrack for Lee Nelson’s Well Funny People is written and produced by British grime star Wiley.
Lee can also be seen dancing his socks off in his bid to become the Don of the Dance in this Saturday’s grand final of Let’s Dance For Comic Relief where he will be competing against celebrities including Blackpool’s very own Jodie Prenger! Last week Lee performed his unique version Swan Lake which included a mixture ballet, street dance and hip hop moves. His was no dying duck though as he was put through to the final after leaving the judges mesmerised!
Lee will perform his new stand-up show at the North Pier Theatre on Friday 7th June and joining him will be special guests including Premier League footballer Jason Bent, bungling medic Dr Bob and a few others who might just be making an appearance in his new tv series!
Tickets, priced at just £22.50, are available now by calling the North Pier Box Office on 01253 623304, or via the 24-hour Ticketmaster Hotline 0844 847 2452 or simply visit his show page by clicking HERE (you can also book via www.ticketmaster.co.uk.)
