For those of you who got nervous that BBC America was betraying Queen and Country by giving that American rebel Chris Hardwick a series on their channel, you can now worry a little bit less: his guests will all be from The UK. Bullet dodged!
Seriously though, folks, we’re extremely excited that Hardwick’s awesome nerd-out podcast, appropriately titled The Nerdist, is coming to BBC America this fall for its first ever televised special. Rather than launch with a full series, however, Hardwick and BBC-A will test the waters with a half hour comedy special on September 24th. Here’s the full blurby info:
THE NERDIST – WORLD PREMIERE
Based on the popular Nerdist blog and podcast, Nerdist creator Chris Hardwick sits down with comedian and chat show host Craig Ferguson and Doctor Who’s Matt Smith for a half hour special where they chat on all things nerds love, from pop culture and news to tech trends and more. The Nerdist premieres Saturday, September 24, 10:00pm ET/PT as part of the Ministry of Laughs.
Both Ferguson and Smith are hilarious and earnestly nerdy off the cuff (as is Hardwick himself), so this should be a raucous half hour for nerds of any feather. And in case you’re not totally sold on the concept, we caught up with Hardwick himself at San Diego Comic-Con to talk more about the genesis of the show:
SDCC 2011: Chris Hardwick Talks The Nerdist
So basically, we’ll be watching… Won’t you?
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