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The riveting, poignant and remarkably honest biography from Britain's biggest comedy star, Michael McIntyre, brought to you by Penguin. His debut stand-up DVD, Live & Laughing, was the fastest selling of all time. Now he hosts his own BAFTA nominated BBC1 series, Michael McIntyre's Comedy...

Former Prime Minister John Major takes a remarkable journey into his own unconventional family past to tell the richly colourful story of the British music hall. Music hall was one of the glories of Victorian England. Sentimental, vulgar, class-conscious, but always patriotic and on the side of the underdog, it held a mirror to the audiences’ hopes and fears - and sometimes the general absurdity of life. Vast, smoke-filled auditoriums were packed night after night in nearly every town and city in Britain.

Sol Bernstein, the oldest Jewish stand-up comedian still playing the clubs today, tells his favourite Jewish jokes so that they can be handed down to another generation. Told and adapted by Jews throughout the centuries from the Eastern Europe shtetls of the 19th century to the American Borscht Belt circuit of the 1950s and '60s Sol retells jokes on religion, assimilation, marriage and sex from a people and religion that has always had its humour no matter what the world throws at them.

Two middle-aged comedians (Mike Finoia & Charles McBee) get nostalgic while tackling that burning question; Are We Old? Join our hosts each week as they look back on childhood memories, reminisce about growing up in the 80's, 90's. & 00's, and try to help each other come to terms with the fact that they're not kids anymore. If there's one thing that unites us all, it's that we're all getting older. Let's laugh about it together. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The upcoming release of Merlyn's Mistake, Sept. 30th 2024 from Danu Books in hardcover, paperback and audiobook caused me to learn how to create audio-book quality recordings. Then I realized that I could release all my books as audiobooks. And do good-sounding podcastery on the way!Mostly this podcast will be literary readings,humor, rants and thoughts. Occasional interviews and other content may show up as well. To get access to all of it, plus other material beyond the weekly audio, check out the website and join me over at Patreon! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See ...

Ian Danter, National radio presenter with talkSPORT & Planet Rock, was once host of comedy shows “The Barmy Brummies” on BRMB & “The Sunday Carve Up” on Heart FM during the early 2000’s - he revisits those shows here with a chance to hear editions of ‘Des’s Dedications’ ‘Black Country Bob’ and ‘The Mr Men’, plus new sketches and parody songs too

Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving...

Jews have a centuries-old tradition of telling jokes, from the ghettos of Europe to Hollywood and the Catskills. Jewish jokes are entertainment, the oral history of a culture, insightful social criticism, and survival tactic rolled into one. In 2008, Hollywood director and producer Sam Hoffman launched a website called Old Jews Telling Jokes. It’s just what it says: Jewish men and women over 60 sharing their favorite stories, tales, riddles, and punchlines.

Karl May litt am so genannten Münchhausensyndrom, zwanghaft nahm er Rollen an und hochstapelte sich durch sein gescheitertes Leben. Ein Leben wie geschaffen für die Interpretation dreier großer Entertainer.

Comedians and Comedy shows from classic Old Time Radio. Jack Benny, Fibber McGee and Molly, Fred Allen, Groucho Marx, and more. New episodes posted weekly. For FREE you can listen to and download all my OTR podcast at https://otr.duane.media. Feedback and comments welcome at my email: Info@duane.media or @duane.otr on Instagram. - Thank you and enjoy.

Growing up in a devoutly Christian home, Kevin was saving sex for marriage. After moving to New York City to pursue a career as an actor, he quickly fell in love and got engaged. A month before his wedding, he called it off and found himself in a precarious position, a 30-year-old virgin. A story of heartbreak and horniness that has been called a perfect combination of “brutal honesty and awkward hilarity” that is “one of the most intimate comedy shows” you’ll ever see.