Machynlleth Comedy Festival won't be going ahead as planned this year, but is taking to radio instead.
Here's how BBC Radio Wales will be covering one of the comedy calendar's best-loved festivals.
- 10 years of Mach Fest
Friday, May 1, 6.30pm
A look back at a decade of the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. Exploring the stories and legends that have made MachFest such an important fixture in the comedy calendar as artists and performers recall their favourite memories of the festival from its humble beginnings to its tenth anniversary in 2019.
The programme includes contributions from Stewart Lee, Bridget Christie, Rhod Gilbert, Josh Widdicombe, and James Acaster.
- Live from Lockdown: The Machynlleth Comedy Festival on BBC Radio Wales
Saturday, May 2, 1.30pm
Welsh acts who have performed at MachFest over the years have spent lockdown devising new material for a 30 minute comedy cabaret show. With songs from Carys Eleri, sketches from Tarot and stand-up from Lolly Adefope and Jordan Brookes, it’s all held together by host Kiri Pritchard-McLean. A comedy compendium for the isolation generation.
- Stand up…in my house
Sunday, May 3, 1.30pm
Three of the UK’s finest comics broadcasting stand up from the comfort of their own homes. Presented by the weekend’s host, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, and featuring stand-up from Mark Watson
BBC Radio Wales also has a collection of comedy boxsets available on BBC Sounds that includes The Unexplainers, The Musical Life Of… and Relocation as well as stand up from Kiri Pritchard-McLean.
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