Gina's Laughing Gear was a special programming slot which was presented by

Gina Yashere Regina Obedapo "Gina" Iyashere is a British comedian who has made many appearances on British and American television. Early life Yashere was born and raised in Bethnal Green London to Nigerian parents. Before becoming a comedian, she worked ...

. It was shown on Friday afternoons on

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and repeated on Saturday on the

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. The purpose was to showcase new

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comedy at the time. The running gag in the slot was that Gina "hacks" the CBBC transmission in her claim to try to be a CBBC presenter. She often made desperate attempts to win over the audience, none of which were very effective.

Episodes

Series 1 (2007)

References

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