A new panel show from Turtle Canyon Comedy (Repertoire, Netflix) where comedians havea bone to pick. Well, sometimes it's not a bone.
Is It A Bone? is a vexing new gameshow, where the UK’s funniest minds compete to answer what should be a simple question. Make no bones about it: this is like if Carrot In A Box were more physical, and somehow more maddening.
Each round involves a different sense: sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste. The final round of course is the sixth sense: "Am I thinking of a bone?" Hosted by comedian Sam Lake, six contestants (Alison Spittle, Jordan Brookes, Daman Bamrah, Sikisa, Huge Davies, and Marjolein Robertson) face off under the watchful eye of a new sidekick, The BoneDropper. The show is lo-fi and delights in the absurdity of some rounds being as straightforward as, "Look at this object and tell me if it's a bone." Other rounds are tougher, involving bluffing and object-switching. (Of course, the taste round is up to the courage of the contestants.)
Director & creator Stuart Laws has produced and directed comedy specials and panel shows for Netflix, HBO, Prime, Sky & BBC. He has appeared on the 'Off Menu' and 'Films To Be Buried With' podcasts as well as regular appearances on BBC Radio and RadioX. He is the mind behind cult shows Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship & The Michael Caine Never show. He has appeared on TV performing stand up for the BBC, and has acted in BAFTA-winning Such Brave Girls (Hulu & BBC) as well as Patience (Channel 4) and Play Time (ITV).
Turtle Canyon Comedy is the place where your favourite comedians get to make the
comedy they want to make. Bone up on Turtle Canyon YouTube channel, because it’s home to the best indie comedy of the last 10 years: James Acaster's documentary Sweet Home Ketteringa; James Acaster and Ed Gamble’s food show Just Puddings; Ian Smith’s northern travel show Hope You Come Up Here; a sketch show collaboration with The Daily Tism; and sitcoms, sketches, short films and formats starring Nish Kumar, Aisling Bea, Joel Dommett, Lou Sanders, Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Harriet Kemsley, Kat Sadler, and Jess Fostekew.