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			'''''Russell Brand's Ponderland''''' is a ] comedy series which was broadcast on the TV station ], presented by comedian and actor ]. The show consists largely of Brand giving a series of monologues in a ] style, interspersed with old television and video footage.<ref></ref><ref></ref> Repeats of the show are often shown on Channel 4's sister channel ].<ref>{{cite news \| last =Cooke\| first =Rachel\| title =The really wild show: Russell Brand's "anarchic" comedy is as carefully coiffed as his hair\| publisher =]\| date =2007-10-27\| url =http://www.newstatesman.com/200710250038\| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20071027052346/http://www.newstatesman.com/200710250038\| url-status =dead\| archive-date =2007-10-27\| accessdate = 2007-11-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| last =Davies\| first = Patricia Wynn\| title =Last night on television\| publisher =]\| date =2007-10-23\| url =http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/10/23/nosplit/bvtv23last.xml\| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20071025041917/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/10/23/nosplit/bvtv23last.xml\| url-status =dead\| archive-date =2007-10-25\| accessdate = 2007-11-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| last =Duggins\| first =Alexi\| title =Russell Brand's 'Ponderland'\| publisher =]\| date =2007-10-22\| url = http://www.timeout.com/london/comedy/features/3672.html\| accessdate = 2007-11-06 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news \| last =Clark\| first =Alex\| title = Birth of the original good-time girl\| work =]\| date =2007-10-28\| url = http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2200407,00.html\| accessdate = 2007-11-06 }}</ref>

			==Episode guide==

			===Series 1===
			*Childhood (22 October 2007)
			*Science (23 October 2007)
			*Crime (24 October 2007)
			*Sport (25 October 2007)
			*Love (26 October 2007)
			*Holidays (27 October 2007)

			===Series 2===
			*Pets (30 October 2008)
			*Family (6 November 2008)
			*Education (13 November 2008)
			*Food (20 November 2008)
			*Class (27 November 2008)

			===Christmas special===
			*Christmas (21 December 2008)

			==Awards==
			{\| class="wikitable"
			\|-
			! Year
			! Ceremony
			! Nominated for
			! Winning Programme
			\|-
			\| 2008
			\| ]
			\| Best comedy programme
			\|'''Fonejacker'''<ref></ref>
			\|}

			==DVD release==
			The first series of ''Ponderland'' was released on 10 November 2008 and includes footage of Brand from his youth and over 40 minutes of unseen stand up.<ref> HMV.com</ref>

			Season one of ''Ponderland'' is also part of the three disc set ''The Russell Brand Collection: Ménage A Trois'' which was released on 24 November 2008.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/Russell-Brand-Menage-Trois-Collection/dp/B001EI9YIG/\|title = Russell Brand: Menage a Trois\|website = Amazon UK\|date = 24 November 2008}}</ref>

	{{Notability\|date=November 2007}}
	'''Russell Brand's Ponderland''' is a ] aired in six parts on the ] television station ], presented by comedian and actor ].<ref>http://uk-tv-guide.com/programme-details/S4C/7+November+2007/02:10/Russell+Brand's+Ponderland/Documentary/</ref> The show consists largely of Brand giving a series of monologues in a ] style, interspersed with old television and video footage.<ref>http://www.channel4.com/4laughs/feature/4laughs_a_day/oct/oct26.html</ref>
	Critical reaction was mixed, with Rachel Cook in the ] describing it as "a pretty safe kind of laughter" improved by Brand's taste for the surreal.<ref>http://www.newstatesman.com/200710250038</ref> Patricia Wyn Davies in the ] too commented on his "unconventional mind" and said the show also included surprise telephone calls, for instance to the comedian's father.<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/2007/10/23/nosplit/bvtv23last.xml</ref> Alexi Duggins in ] also suggested that it was unoriginal, comparing it to ],<ref>http://www.timeout.com/london/comedy/features/3672.html</ref> and Alex Clark of the ] wondering why Brand felt the need to resemble ] though appreciating the insights it gave into Brand himself.<ref>http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,2200407,00.html</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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			==External links==
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 17 March 2024

2007 British TV series or programme

Russell Brand's Ponderland
Titlecard for the second series
Presented by	Russell Brand
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	2
No. of episodes	12 (list of episodes)
Production
Running time	30 mins. per episode
Original release
Network	Channel 4
Release	22 October 2007 (2007-10-22) – 21 December 2008 (2008-12-21)

Russell Brand's Ponderland is a British television comedy series which was broadcast on the TV station Channel 4, presented by comedian and actor Russell Brand. The show consists largely of Brand giving a series of monologues in a stand-up style, interspersed with old television and video footage. Repeats of the show are often shown on Channel 4's sister channel 4Music.

Episode guide

Series 1

Childhood (22 October 2007)
Science (23 October 2007)
Crime (24 October 2007)
Sport (25 October 2007)
Love (26 October 2007)
Holidays (27 October 2007)

Series 2

Pets (30 October 2008)
Family (6 November 2008)
Education (13 November 2008)
Food (20 November 2008)
Class (27 November 2008)

Christmas special

Christmas (21 December 2008)

Awards

Year	Ceremony	Nominated for	Winning Programme
2008	British Academy Television Awards	Best comedy programme	Fonejacker

DVD release

The first series of Ponderland was released on 10 November 2008 and includes footage of Brand from his youth and over 40 minutes of unseen stand up.

Season one of Ponderland is also part of the three disc set The Russell Brand Collection: Ménage A Trois which was released on 24 November 2008.

References

Channel 4 - 4Laughs
Russell Brand speaks to his fans
Cooke, Rachel (27 October 2007). "The really wild show: Russell Brand's "anarchic" comedy is as carefully coiffed as his hair". New Statesman. Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
Davies, Patricia Wynn (23 October 2007). "Last night on television". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
Duggins, Alexi (22 October 2007). "Russell Brand's 'Ponderland'". Time Out London. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
Clark, Alex (28 October 2007). "Birth of the original good-time girl". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
Bafta TV Awards 2008: The winners
Russell Brand's Ponderland HMV.com
"Russell Brand: Menage a Trois". Amazon UK. 24 November 2008.

External links

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Television/Online	RE:Brand Kings of Comedy Russell Brand's Got Issues The Russell Brand Show Russell Brand's Ponderland Brand X with Russell Brand The Trews
Radio/podcast	The Russell Brand Show Under the Skin with Russell Brand
Films	Brand: A Second Coming The Emperor's New Clothes Russell Brand: Re:Birth
Books	My Booky Wook Articles of Faith Booky Wook 2: This Time It's Personal Revolution
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