Comedy panel shows are popular, as are puppets, and so new channel Dave (formerly UKTV G2) have gone and combined the two in their first commission for the recently re-branded station. ‘And Then You Die’ is the cheerily named show to be hosted by puppet Barrie Stardust, which like other fault-finding fests such as the Grumpy series, will look at the disappointments of modern life.

Over to Dave to explain: “Host Barrie Stardust is joined by a panel of star comedians. But Barrie is a host like no other… not least because he happens to be a puppet! Each round of the show is based on life’s terminal failures, disappointments and annoyances. But this is no gloom-fest… And Then You Die can always see the funny side of being miserable.”

Barrie has been given a back-story (why?), with his history revealing that he is “one of the world’s biggest TV stars from the 1980s (until an ‘incident’ in a lay-by ruined his career). A man thought to be washed up and adrift on the shore of Light Entertainment Beach. Variously, he’s been described as a cross between Krusty the Clown, John Leslie and Angus Deayton.”

And Then You Die will begin its planned six episode run on Monday 26th November with confirmed guest panelists including Stephen K Amos, Robin Ince and Jo Caulfield.

Sounds unmissable, eh?

[via British Sitcom Guide]