Laughing Matters - Sweeten The Pill - Episode One
Date: 9 October 2026
Venue: The Playhouse, 5-7 Artillery St, Derry / Londonderry, Derry / Londonderry, BT48 6RG
What happens when comedians go head-to-head with health and wellbeing experts?
Taskmaster meets Casualty as the best local comics battle it out against leading health experts.
What happens when comedians go head-to-head with health and wellbeing experts? Expect questionable advice, bizarre challenges, surprising facts and plenty of laughs in Sweeten the Pill — a brand-new live comedy panel show hosted by comedian Peter E Davidson (Edinburgh Fringe, Brickwork Comedy MC).
Two teams battle it out across a series of ridiculous rounds designed to put their knowledge, quick thinking and practical skills to the test. Can they separate fact from fiction in Debunk Beds? Survive the physical challenges of Stress Test? Give medical advice using only song titles in The Singing Consultant? And can anyone decipher Doctor's Handwriting?
With a live audience adding to the atmosphere, Sweeten the Pill takes a playful look at health and wellbeing without taking the people involved too seriously.
Come along, join the debate and help us sweeten the pill!