The job that happens before the cameras roll

TV warm-up is a specific skill: get a studio audience relaxed, responsive and briefed on when to laugh, clap and stay quiet, all in the twenty minutes before recording starts, and often again between takes. It's a different job to a comedy club set, and it matters more than most viewers ever realise. We already supply warm-up talent for TV, including BBC's Songs of Praise.

What a good warm-up act delivers

Already trusted in the studio

We already supply warm-up talent for TV recordings, including BBC's Songs of Praise. If you need a studio audience primed and ready before your recording, get in touch and we will recommend the right act.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does a TV warm-up comedian actually do?

They prepare the studio audience before recording: getting the room relaxed and responsive, briefing them on cues and etiquette, and keeping the energy up between takes and technical delays.

Do your acts have real studio experience, not just live comedy club experience?

Yes. We already supply warm-up talent for TV recordings, including BBC's Songs of Praise.

Will the act work alongside our director and floor manager?

Yes. A good warm-up act works to the studio's schedule, taking direction from the floor manager and fitting around retakes and technical delays.

How do we book a TV warm-up comedian?

Tell us about your recording, your studio and your schedule, and we will recommend the right act.

Give your studio audience the warm-up it deserves.

Tell us about your recording and we will recommend the right act.

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