Sochi fun for BBC Two

Alan Davies is to host a BBC Two entertainent show about the Winter Olympics.

The weekly show will 'take a funny, irreverent and entertaining look at all the action from the games in Sochi'.

It follows the success of Adam Hills's comedy entertainment show about the Paralympics, The Last Leg.

Three episodes of The Alan Davies Show will be recorded in front of a studio audience in London on the three Fridays of the Games – February 7, 14 and 21. See our Free Tickets page to watch it

Davies is a keen amateur skier but admits he's 'pretty hopeless at skiing but [I] really love doing it.'

Each episode of his Winter Olympics show also promises 'guests from the worlds of comedy, entertainment and sport'.

Published: 21 Jan 2014