Four Arab American Comedy Gurus to Hold Interactive Comedy Workshop - Al-Bawaba

Saturday, August 9th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Four Arab American Comedy Gurus to Hold Interactive Comedy Workshop - Al-Bawaba

Four Arab American Comedy Gurus to Hold Interactive Comedy Workshop Al-Bawaba, Jordan - 3 hours ago The comedy quartet, Dean Obeidallah, Maysoon Zayid, Aron Kader and Waleed Zuaiter will be helping people find their inner funny bone. …

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King of Comedy - Los Angeles Times

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King of Comedy Los Angeles Times, CA - 5 hours ago … when he appeared alongside Steve Harvey, DL Hughley and Cedric the Entertainer in the Spike Lee concert film “The Original Kings of Comedy. …

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Teresa Hunter: Our comedy duo fail to leave estate agents laughing - Scotland on Sunday

Teresa Hunter: Our comedy duo fail to leave estate agents laughing Scotland on Sunday, UK - 3 hours ago … shows I have ever seen at the Edinburgh Festival is Paul Merton's Silent Clowns, which opened again on Friday, celebrating the pioneers of film comedy. …

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Have I Got News For You

Sunday, July 13th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Have I Got News For You
Angus Deayton, Ian Hislop and Paul Merton star in recent highlights from the show that makes the headlines.

Who said yesterday’s news was only good for wrapping your chips in? Ever since 1990, BBC TV’s media-savvy comedy quiz “Have I Got News for You” has been proving that even the most sober headlines can provide some of the funniest and near-the-knuckle banter ever heard on air.

This collection of the most hilarious moments from the programme find team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton joined by a long procession of guest panellists including Jennie Bond, Sara Cox, Christine Hamilton, Boris Johnson, Ross Noble, Carol Thatcher, Germaine Greer, Glenda Jackson, Lorraine Kelly, Will Self, Linda Smith, Mark Steel, Janet Street Porter, Ruby Wax and Francis Wheen.

In addition to highlights from the last two series to feature Angus Deayton as chairman, there’s also a collection of funniest moments from the 2002 and 2003 series, in which the guest presenters include Alexander Armstrong, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Bruce Forsyth, William Hague MP, Charles Kennedy MP, Anne Robinson and John Sergeant.
Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Author: Panel Show
Narrator: Panel Show
ISBN: 1405628618
Download Price: $18.99

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Tags: Alexander Armstrong, Angus Deayton, Bbc Tv, Boris Johnson, Carol Thatcher, Charles Kennedy Mp, Christine Hamilton, Comedy Quiz, Germaine Greer, Glenda Jackson, Ian Hislop, Jennie Bond, John Sergeant, Lorraine Kelly, Paul Merton, Ross Noble, Ruby Wax, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Sara Cox, William Hague Mp

Hancock - A Comedy Genius

Monday, July 7th, 2008 by Book Guy | No Comments »

Two tributes to one of the greatest comics of our time, presented by Denis Norden and Paul Merton

 

Published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first broadcast of Hancock’s Half Hour on radio, this is the story of Hancock’s rise to fame, told from recordings, scripts and press cuttings. It is the background against which the famous performances stand out - the story of a great comic actor who could never believe that he really was one of the best.

Presented by Denis Norden , Hancock’s early career, starting as a 17-year-old in a Bristol variety show called A La Carte for the BBC Forces Programme, and charts his rise through shows such as Variety Bandbox and Happy-Go-Lucky (where he first read words by Galton and Simpson ).

The second section features an interview by Paul Merton with Ray Galton and Alan Simpson , the creators of Hancock’s Half Hour . It covers the years from the very first episode, broadcast on the Light Programme in 1954, to Hancock’s last work with Ray and Alan, and the BBC, in 1961. They discuss both Anthony John Hancock the man, difficult, hard-working and extremely talented; and Anthony Aloysius St John Hancock the character, vain, pompous, boastful and self-deluded, but ultimately loveable.

Including over 20 minutes of bonus unbroadcast material, this is the ultimate insight into a true comedy legend.

Publisher: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Author: Russell Davies
Narrator: Various
ISBN: 1405679344
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