Comedian Fern Brady is to be part of a ‘brutally honest’ guide to Britain in a new travelogue called British as Folk set to air on Dave, made by STV Studios. In six hour-long episodes Fern will be joined by comics Darren Harriott and Ivo Graham, the three will travel the UK to investigate the various stereotypes and traditions the nation has to offer.
Brady said: “As stand-ups who travel the length and breadth of the country we generally have a clearer picture of what various towns and regions in the UK are like than the average person. That’s why it was so cool to host this show with Darren and Ivo, as we represent a good cross-section of different regions of the UK as well as all being from totally different class backgrounds.
“Even though I knew the premise of the show was looking at British identity and stereotyped towns, the production team have really surprised us at every location so far with the activities we’re doing.
“As a Scot, I was convinced they’d get Glasgow wrong until I found myself doing working-class yoga with a load of painter decorators and electricians on a council estate, white water rafting while attempting to interview a comedian and learning wilderness survival skills with a guy who makes his own knives up a mountain.”
Craig Hunter, creative director of factual at STV Studios, said: “As fearless young comedians, Fern, Ivo and Darren are all too aware of the labels placed on them and the labels they can place on others. They’re the perfect trio to explore why British culture is entrenched in stereotypes, and if these age-old perceptions are still relevant in 2021. British As Folk is a deep dive into what it means to be British in these remarkable times.”
British as Folk will air on Dave later this year.
