| Show Name: | Sketchorama |
| Format: | Comedy |
| Runtime: | 25 minutes |
| Country: | United Kingdom |
| Language: | English |
| Home Station: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Starring: | Humphrey Ker (Series 1) Thom Tuck (Series 2 - 3) Isy Suttie (Series 4) |
| Creator: | Gus Beattie |
| Producer: | Gus Beattie The Comedy Unit |
| First Aired: | June 2012 |
| Last Aired: | August 2015 |
| Num Series: | 4 |
| Num Episodes: | 16 |
| Audio Format: | Stereophonic sound |
| Website: | At BBC Radio 4 |
Sketchorama was a radio show created by The Comedy Unit for BBC Radio 4. It featured a rotating cast of comedic sketch groups who performed in front of a live audience. The groups were introduced by a host comedian on each series: Humphrey Ker, Thom Tuck or Isy Suttie. The shows final series was in August 2015.[1]
Producer Gus Beattie began the show after noticing there weren’t many shows showcasing sketch talent.[6] Beattie chose which sketch groups performed on the show and found many of the groups at the Edinburgh Festival and online. The chosen groups gather at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art to perform before a live audience.
The British Comedy Guide described it as "a format for Radio 4 which offers the same popular showcase dynamic as stand-up shows, but purely for comedy sketch groups. Sketchorama aimed to bring hidden gems and established live acts to the airwaves offering a truly distinctive and ambitious show."[7]