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Baroness von Sketch Show

About the Show

Fast paced and irreverent, BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW celebrates the absurd, mines the embarrassing and satirizes our daily lives. This all-female, single-camera comedy series takes a fresh look at our navel-gazing, contemporary culture. Shot entirely on location, BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW is an insightful, emotionally grounded series that offers a witty look at everyday concerns. From marriage equality to screen addiction, Airbnbs to ultrasounds, this satirical sketch show captures the banalities and absurdities of modern life.

Season one of the series was nominated for five Canadian Screen Awards and took home three including Best Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series, Best Writing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series and Best Picture Editing in a Variety or Sketch Comedy Program or Series.

Drawing on 16 years of comedy experience and multiple collaborations, from The Second City Mainstage, to This Hour Has 22 Minutes, to indie improv favourite Wand Portal  BARONESS features the award-winning talents of: Carolyn Taylor (Portrait of a Serial Monogamist), Meredith MacNeill (Peepshow / Man Stroke Woman), Aurora Browne (New Born Moms), and Jennifer Whalen (InSecurity).

A CBC original series, BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW is developed and produced by Frantic Films. Drawing on 16 years of comedy experience and multiple collaborations, the award-winning, talented team of Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen are the writers, stars and executive producers. For Frantic Films, Jamie Brown is CEO & Executive Producer. For CBC, Sally Catto is General Manager of Entertainment, Factual and Sports; Trish Williams is Executive Director, Scripted Content; Greig Dymond and Karen Tsang are the Executives in Charge of Production. The series is also broadcast on IFC in the U.S. 

Find BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW online:

Stream all episodes | cbc.ca/Baroness

@BaronessShow | facebook.com/BaronessvonSketchShow | instagram.com/BaronessVonSketch

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Program Name

Baroness von Sketch Show

Program Type

Television Show

Appears On

CBC

Genre

Arts & Entertainment

Schedule

Seasons 1-5 of the Baroness Von Sketch Show are available to stream on CBC Gem. Now streaming on FAST channel CBC Comedy, available on CBC Gem.

Bios

Meredith MacNeill

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CBC LAUNCHES FREE STREAMING CHANNEL CBC COMEDY

CBC LAUNCHES FREE STREAMING CHANNEL CBC COMEDY

CBC today launched CBC COMEDY, a free 24/7 ad-supported streaming (FAST) channel featuring CBCs acclaimed original comedy series, sketch shows and stand-up specials, past and present. The new channel is now available on CBC Gem, and will also launch on LG Channels, The Roku Channel and Samsung TV Plus later this fall. Read More »

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CBC ANNOUNCES FALL 2020 PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING SERIES

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BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW CO-CREATORS ANNOUNCE THE FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON OF THE CBC ORIGINAL

BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW CO-CREATORS ANNOUNCE THE FIFTH AND FINAL SEASON OF THE CBC ORIGINAL

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CBC RENEWS ACCLAIMED SKETCH COMEDY BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW FOR SEASON 4

CBC RENEWS ACCLAIMED SKETCH COMEDY BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW FOR SEASON 4

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CBC WINS 12 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE IN CREATIVE FICTION STORYTELLING DURING SECOND GAL

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Program Name

Baroness von Sketch Show

Program Type

Television Show

Appears On

CBC

Genre

Arts & Entertainment

Schedule

Seasons 1-5 of the Baroness Von Sketch Show are available to stream on CBC Gem. Now streaming on FAST channel CBC Comedy, available on CBC Gem.

Bios

Meredith MacNeill

Detective Samantha Wazowski | Pretty Hard Cases