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Bernard Manning was born in 1930 of Russian Jewish and Irish descent. He served in the second world war. At one stage, just after the war, he was stationed at Spandau Prison Berlin, where he guarded the likes of Rudolph Hess.His show business career began in the 1950’s as a singer, before gradually introducing comedy in to his act. He first came to a wider public in the 1970’s in tv programmes such as ‘The Comedians’ and ‘The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club’.

Welsh comic Rhod Gilbert has become one of the UK's top comedians through a combination of touring and many TV appearances. This hilarious recording was recorded live in concert. Rhod tells how a chance encounter with a mince pie at a motorway service station finally sent him over the edge!

Simon Mayo hosts a comedic battle between three teams to find out which is the funniest generation. Will the Up and Comers, the Current Crop or the Old Guard be crowned as the Golden Age of Comedy?

This third treasury of rare archive material presents another four newly restored radio episodes of Hancock’s Half Hour: ‘The 13th of the Series’ (1957), ‘The Male Suffragettes’ (1958), ‘The Sleepless Night’ (1958) and ‘The Last Bus Home’ (1959). Starring once again alongside Tony Hancock are Sid James, Bill Kerr, Hattie Jacques and Kenneth Williams. Three further editions of the radio hit Calling All Forces, from 1952, feature Hancock as co-compere with Charlie Chester, with a bill featuring Robb Wilton and many other light entertainment stars of the day.

Tom Papa has become a human mule, and he’s not afraid to admit it. In this follow-up to his 2013 special, Tom is at his fast-paced comedic best while relating the everyman struggles of family life, falling behind to the superrich, and his hilarious cure for angry young men.

Authors Keegan-Michael Key and Elle Key build on the popularity of their 2022 Webby Award-winning podcast and delve deeper into the world of sketch, helped along with new essays created expressly for the book by comedy greats.

Before his 1-hour Netflix special and autobiographical book, Moshe Kasher was just an Oakland, CA comic who was getting roasted and toasted by the internet - and returning the favor. Kasher delves into the dark world of YouTube comments and offers the unique perspective of a Jewish kid raised by deaf parents in crack-ridden Oakland, CA. The results are both unique and astonishing.

Based on the format of the American TV show Saturday Night Live, this home-grown comedy production was an enormous success and bought recognition and fame to a great many performers, many of whom are now household names.

Dad Jokes: Terribly Hilarious and Clean Fun Jokes for All Ages is a compilation of jokes on many subjects to get giggles and groans out of all those closest to you! With everything from silly on-liners to full-story jokes, you’re sure to find one for any occasion that will delight family, friends, coworkers, and even passersby at the grocery store.

Comic glow and self-mockery. Addiction and depression. Dave Itzkoff draws a lively portrait of Robin Williams. It's a fresh and original look at the actor whose work touched millions of people around the world.

Join comedian and promoter, Marvin McCarthy each Sunday at 8pm UK time as he interviews the mavericks of the comedy world.

Everyone has an online life, and when the great British public put pen to keyboard to leave a review, they almost always write something hilarious. One Person Found This Helpful is the panel game that invites an all-star line-up to celebrate the good, the bad and the baffling.

The world of comedy and comedians of the last five decades. By the man the New York Times calls "a comic institution himself," the only comedian (twenty-six years in stand-up) to have made Elie Wiesel laugh, as well as having appeared on The Tonight Show (140 times, second only to Bob Hope, but...

The Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin Radio Show was a comedy-variety program that aired on the NBC Radio Network from April 3, 1949, to July 14, 1953. The show was hosted by the popular comedy duo of Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin, and it featured a mix of music, comedy sketches, and celebrity guests.The show was known for its fast-paced and improvisational style of comedy. Lewis and Martin would often riff on each other and on current events, and they were not afraid to push the boundaries of what was considered acceptable on radio at the time. The show also featured a regular cast of characters, ...

Hosted by Mark Nelson, this lively show sees a panel of celebrities competing to share the best, worst and most hilarious anecdotes from their daily lives. Each guest is vying for the audience's vote as they try to convince Mark that their 'good' story is the most joyful, serendipitous or worthy, and their 'bad' story is the most unfortunate, outrageous or unforgivable. To keep them on their toes, they're also faced with some spontaneous surprise questions. Collected here are 39 of the finest episodes from Series 2-14, featuring a fantastic mix of talent from across Scotland and beyond.

Släng dig i brunnen är ett SVT-program som sände humorshower med Sveriges främsta ståuppkomiker i över tio år. Namnet härrör från inspelningslokalen: restaurangen Norra Brunn i Stockholm. I denna ljudboksversion får vi ta del av skrattfester av bland andra Johan Glans, David Batra, Jonatan Unge, Måns Möller, Petrina Solange och Messiah Hallberg.

Listen to the Clean Comedy Time Podcast. Brian and Aaron chat about the good, the bad, and the funny with comedians from our Clean Comedy Time shows.

Mention Milton Jones to most people and the first thing they think is 'Help!'. Milton Jones is a man who can help anyone, anywhere - whether they need it or not. Because, in his own words, there's ''no problem too problemy''. When you're close to the edge, then Milton can give you a push...

Welcome to the Don't Get Me Started Podcast, with Abby Boom. New episodes every Thursday!Don’t Get Me Started isn’t therapy, but it might feel like it. Hosted by Abby Boom, one of the internet’s most unapologetic voices, this is where guests unload their frustrations, confess their petty hates, and dive into the ridiculous annoyances of life online and off. Expect chaos, comedy, and a lot of yelling about the little things that somehow matter way too much. From influencers and celebs to your favourite internet troublemakers, nobody’s safe, and that’s exactly the point.Part of the ...

The show that holds a mirror up to nature and then proceeds to give it a rather embarrassing haircut.