Comedy Central UK has  announced that it has re-commissioned Stand Up Central for a fourth series and has revealed that stand-up comedian, writer and actor Rob Delaney will be the new host.

The new episode series, produced by Avalon, will begin filming in May at The Electric Ballroom in Camden. Each episode will feature stand-up from Rob Delaney, star of the international hit TV series Catastrophe, before he welcomes two guest comedians on stage to perform in front of a live audience. Previous series have included performances from some of the most exciting and vibrant names in comedy, such as Katherine Ryan, Al Murray, Russell Howard, Isy Suttie, James Acaster, Bridget Christie, Desiree Birch, Nish Kumar, Ellie Taylor, Jimmy Carr, Roisin Conaty, Lee Nelson, Sara Pascoe, and Chris Ramsey. The fourth series of the top-rating show will air later this year on Comedy Central UK. 

Louise Holmes, General Manager, Comedy Central UK commented: “Rob has outstanding stand-up credentials and we are delighted to be home to his uniquely cool and charismatic brand of comedy. I’m thrilled to have him take the reins of the new series which promises to bring the very best stand-up to our comedy hungry audience.”   

Rob Delaney said “I’m excited to be hosting a series for Comedy Central that will showcase a slew of great standups and is also walking distance from my house.”

Rob Aslett, Executive Producer at Avalon, added: “We’re delighted to be working with Comedy Central to bring more of the most exciting stand-ups out there to the channel and incredibly pleased to have the exceptionally talented Rob Delaney on board to host it.” 

The three previous series of Stand Up Central, first hosted by Russell Howard and then by Chris Ramsey, delivered strong ratings for the channel. First launching in 2015, the show has reached 7.3 million Individuals across Comedy Central and Comedy Central Extra.