Episodes
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PILOT | Getting Away (pilot Episode) | 20110823 | 20220827 (BBC7) | Stephen K Amos and his pick of the circuit's best stand-up comedians attempt to unravel the knotty problems of modern life. The pilot episode for the following series kicks off with the idiot's guide to 'Getting Away'. From the BBC@Potterrow venue at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With: Susan Calman - on Scottish family holidays W Kamau Bell - on being an American visiting the UK Tim FitzHigham - on always reading the instructions when travelling abroad Simon Munnery - on the philosophy of getting away Josie Long - on getting away from the Edinburgh Fringe (by imagining that she's an otter) Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2011. Stephen K Amos kicks off the first of his series of Idiot's Guides in Edinburgh. | |
| 01 | 01 | Dishonesty | 20120307 | 20120314 (BBC7) 20150328 (BBC7) 20170908 (BBC7) 20201026 (BBC7) 20220723 (BBC7) 20220730 (BBC7) 20220731 (BBC7) | Stephen K Amos and his pick of the circuit's best stand-up comedians attempt to unravel the knotty problems of modern life They kick off with the idiot's guide to dishonesty. With: Sara Pascoe Matt Forde Carey Marx David O'Doherty Programme associates: Christine Rose and Hugh Sington. Producer: Colin Anderson. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2012. Stephen K Amos and his comedian friends build an idiot's guide to dishonesty. |
| 01 | 02 | First Impressions | 20120314 | 20120321 (BBC7) 20150404 (BBC7) 20170915 (BBC7) 20201102 (BBC7) 20220730 (BBC7) | Stephen K Amos and his comedian friends build an idiot's guide to first impressions. |
| 01 | 03 | Raising Children | 20120321 | 20120328 (BBC7) 20150411 (BBC7) 20170922 (BBC7) 20201109 (BBC7) 20220806 (BBC7) | Ava Vidal, Howard Read, Andy Wilkinson and Lucy Porter offer a guide to raising children. |
| 01 | 04 | Standing Tall | 20120404 | 20150418 (BBC7) 20170929 (BBC7) 20201116 (BBC7) 20220813 (BBC7) | Maeve Higgins, Tom Allen and Phil Nichol join Stephen to offer a guide to standing tall. |
| 01 | 04 LAST | Standing Tall | 20120404 | 20120328 (R4) | Maeve Higgins, Tom Allen and Phil Nichol join Stephen to offer a guide to standing tall. |
| 02 | 01 | Role Models | 20130117 | 20130124 (BBC7) 20160117 (BBC7) 20160118 (BBC7) 20171208 (BBC7) 20210822 (BBC7) 20230506 (BBC7) | Who are our role models? What does it mean to be a role model? And whose parents make someone impersonate Trevor McDonald around the house? Stephen K Amos returns to investigate a series of themes with guest stand-ups and the hilarious audience interaction that he's become famous for. With: Grကinne Maguire James Acaster Sarah Kendall Additional material written by Christine Rose, Tom Neenan and Hugh Sington. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013. Stephen K Amos and friends present a stand-up guide to being a role model. Gráinne Maguire |
| 02 | 02 | Facing Your Fears | 20130124 | 20130131 (BBC7) 20160124 (BBC7) 20160125 (BBC7) 20171215 (BBC7) 20210829 (BBC7) 20230513 (BBC7) | Stephen K Amos is joined by three stand-up comedians - and a particularly nervous audience member - to compile an Idiot's Guide to Facing Your Fears. With: Michael Redmond Holly Walsh Boothby Graffoe Additional material written by Christine Rose, Tom Neenan and Hugh Sington. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013. Stephen K Amos on facing fears, with Michael Redmond, Holly Walsh and Boothby Graffoe. |
| 02 | 03 | Technology | 20130131 | 20130207 (BBC7) 20160131 (BBC7) 20160201 (BBC7) 20171222 (BBC7) 20210905 (BBC7) 20230520 (BBC7) | Stephen K Amos is joined by three stand-up comedians to consider the pros and cons of living with technology. With: Jarlath Reagan Marlon Davis Lloyd Langford Additional material written by Christine Rose, Tom Neenan, Hugh Sington and Jack Bernardt. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013. Stephen K Amos and friends present a stand-up guide to living with technology. |
| 02 | 04 | Crime And Punishment | 20130207 | 20130214 (BBC7) 20160207 (BBC7) 20160208 (BBC7) 20171229 (BBC7) 20210912 (BBC7) 20230527 (BBC7) | Stephen K Amos is joined by three stand-up comedians to compile an Idiot's Guide to Crime and Punishment. With: Richard Herring Ava Vidal Alfie Moore Additional material written by Christine Rose, Tom Neenan, Jack Bernardt and Hugh Sington. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in February 2013. Comedian Stephen K Amos and guests compile an idiot's guide to crime and punishment. |
| 02 | 05 | Midlife Crisis | 20130214 | 20130221 (BBC7) 20160214 (BBC7) 20160215 (BBC7) 20180105 (BBC7) 20210919 (BBC7) 20230603 (BBC7) | Stephen K Amos is joined by three stand-up comedians to tackle the crisis of midlife that hits the best of us eventually. With: Fred MacAulay Angela Barnes Greg Proops Additional material written by Christine Rose, Tom Neenan, Jack Bernardt and Hugh Sington. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013. Comedian Stephen K Amos and guests compile an idiot's guide to having your midlife crisis. |
| 02 | 06 LAST | Health And Medicine | 20130221 | 20130228 (BBC7) 20160221 (BBC7) 20160222 (BBC7) 20180112 (BBC7) 20210926 (BBC7) 20230610 (BBC7) | Stephen K Amos is joined by three stand-up comedians to compile an Idiot's Guide to Health and Medicine. With: Paul Sinha Andre Vincent John Hegley Additional material written by Christine Rose, Tom Neenan, Jack Bernardt and Hugh Sington. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2013. Stephen K Amos compiles an idiot's guide to health and medicine. |
| 03 | 01 | Multiculturalism | 20140512 | 20161228 (BBC7) 20180607 (BBC7) 20200414 (BBC7) 20211107 (BBC7) 20211113 (BBC7) 20211114 (BBC7) 20230820 (BBC7) 20140624 (R4) 20160920 (R4) | Stephen K Amos and his comedy friends compile an idiot's guide to multiculturalism. |
| 03 | 02 | Breaking Up | 20140519 | 20170104 (BBC7) 20180804 (BBC7) 20200421 (BBC7) 20211114 (BBC7) 20230827 (BBC7) 20140701 (R4) 20160927 (R4) | Stephen K Amos, Susan Murray, Tom Craine and Josie Long present a guide to breaking up. |
| 03 | 03 | Belief And Opinion | 20140526 | 20170111 (BBC7) 20180614 (BBC7) 20200428 (BBC7) 20211121 (BBC7) 20230903 (BBC7) 20140708 (R4) 20161004 (R4) | Stephen K Amos and friends present a guide to belief and opinion. |
| 03 | 04 | Coming Of Age | 20140602 | 20170118 (BBC7) 20180621 (BBC7) 20200505 (BBC7) 20211128 (BBC7) 20230910 (BBC7) 20140715 (R4) 20161011 (R4) | Stephen K Amos sets out to compile an idiot's guide to coming of age. With assistance from some of the comedy circuit's best stand-ups: Mae Martin Travis Jay Dan Antopolski Additional material by Christine Rose and Hugh Sington. Producer: Colin Anderson. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014. Stephen K Amos is joined by Mae Martin, Travis Jay and Dan Antopolski. |
| 03 | 05 | Penny Pinching And Austerity | 20140609 | 20170125 (BBC7) 20180628 (BBC7) 20200512 (BBC7) 20211205 (BBC7) 20230917 (BBC7) 20140722 (R4) 20161018 (R4) | Stephen K Amos sets out to compile an idiot's guide to penny pinching and austerity. With assistance from some of the comedy circuit's best stand-ups: Suzi Ruffell Tom Rhodes Andy Zaltzman Additional material by Stephen Grant and Hugh Sington. Producer: Colin Anderson First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2014. Stephen K Amos and friends compile an idiot's guide to penny pinching and austerity. |
| 03 | 06 LAST | Mortality | 20140616 | 20170201 (BBC7) 20180705 (BBC7) 20200519 (BBC7) 20211212 (BBC7) 20230924 (BBC7) 20140729 (R4) 20161025 (R4) | Stephen K Amos and comedian friends present a guide to mortality. |