Nina Conti gets Comedy Gameshow Pilot

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Kate Stone

Comedian and ventriloquist Nina Conti is set to host the pilot of a brand new comedy gameshow called Nina Conti’s Game Face. Producers describe the non broadcast pilot as a “funny game show” and promise the show will have “a special celebrity guest appearance.”

In 2014 Nina fronted another non-broadcast pilot called Nina Conti’s Va-Va-Riety Show for the BBC with was called “a modern take on the traditional variety show”. More details about this new format are expected to be released after the show is filmed on Friday 17th March.

Filming will take place at RADA Studios in London on Friday 17th March. You can get a free ticket to the filming here!

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Kate Stone
Kate Stone is the editor of Funny Women and an award-winning script writer. She has written comedy sketches for the BBC's 100 Women project and created the Funny Women Awards Comedy Shorts category.
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