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Friday Night Live was a late night programme that pushed comedy on TV to new levels. Most TV comedy at that time was a rather safe affair full of middle aged comics and impersonators. Friday Night Live brought in a new generation of comedians; some from the growing club circuit and some along the path from University. On Volume 1, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie can be heard alongside Lee Evans and Jo Brand. This was her TV debut whilst Lee Evans was also just starting his own phenomenal career.

Die besten Kolumnen von Hape Kerkeling! Ob Prinz Philip, Lady Gaga, die Kanzlerin oder Til Schweiger - in Hape Kerkelings wöchentlicher Gala-Kolumne "Frisch hapeziert" ist jeder Promi mal Thema. Er schildert Backstage-Erlebnisse beim Comedy-Preis, macht sich seine Gedanken über VIPs im Weltraum, Royals in Trekking-Boots und den "Twittler" Donald Trump. Auch sich selbst nimmt der beliebte Entertainer nicht aus und plaudert aus dem Nähkästchen.

Friday Night Live was a late night programme that pushed comedy on TV to new levels. Most TV comedy at that time was a rather safe affair full of middle aged comics and impersonators. Friday Night Live brought in a new generation of comedians; some from the growing club circuit and some along the path from University. Volume 2, Another comic who got an enormous boost from Friday Night Live was Harry Enfield. He introduced two great characters--the loveable Greek kebab shop owner Stavros, and the less loveable but equally funny Loadsamoney, the plasterer who boasted about his earnings in the booming late 80’s. Included here also is his Northern cousin Buggerallmoney--ah the north south divide! Other great tracks are to be found by Robbie Coltrane, Jo Brand and the wonderful Dame Edna Everage.

A comedy event that set the new standard for how truly awesome a comedy special can be. Join Jeff and his outspoken-often-edgy characters: Walter, Peanut, José Jalapeño (...on a steeek!), Bubba J, and Sweet Daddy Dee for a live show that will have you on the floor laughing!

Charlie Chaplin had it first but can we take back that moustache from Hitler? Richard Herring tries to find out people's reaction to his face furniture. Will people think he's a fascist or just laugh in his face? In this critically acclaimed show he examines iconography, the way we judge, and are judged. And can he use the moustache as Chaplin did before him, to satirise fascism and expose the culpability of apathetic liberals in the success of the BNP?

Doug Stanhope has traveled the world and made himself a real comedian's comedian; check him out with comedians' comedian's comedians Brendon Walsh, Morgan Murphy, and Glenn Wool in this comedy special shot during Austin, TX's South by Southwest.

It's about time we stopped respecting myths and started laughing at them - because they're really very weird. Did you know Aphrodite, goddess of love and beauty, was born of some discarded genitals? Or that Hera threw her own son off a mountain because he was ugly? Or that Apollo once kidnapped a boat full of people while pretending to be a dolphin? And let's not even get started on Zeus - king of the gods, ruler of the skies and a man who's never heard of self-control.

In North by Northwest, Paula is at her best in two memorable performances, one recorded in Bayfield, Wisconsin, at Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, and the other at the historic Aladdin Theater in Portland, Oregon. Join Paula Poundstone in her element: sharing too much information, telling unpredictable stories, and interacting with her audience with a spontaneity that is considered without peer.

Comedian Glenn Moore, renowned for his brilliant one-liners on Mock the Week, offers a unique and humorous perspective on world events in his BBC radio comedy series. Through his almanac, Glenn revisits significant historical events, intertwining them with amusing anecdotes from his own life. Each episode reveals what Glenn was doing at the time of these events and explores quirky connections to the day in question, creating a delightful blend of personal mishaps and historical commentary.

Want to be funnier? This is the joke book for you! It is overflowing with witty wisecracks and handy hints to make you a more amusing jokester!

New York-based Greer Barnes' first comedy special finds him talking out on cops, cavemen, and black astronauts.

Shiva Mukti is a hardworking and conscientious psychiatrist, who, in the inauspicious surroundings of St Mungo's - a central London hospital of more than average decrepitude - does his level best to staunch the flow of mental illness. But Mukti is not a happy man; beset by thwarted ambition and sexual frustration, he now finds himself in thrall to the more successful and urbane Dr Zack Busner, consultant psychiatrist at Heath Hospital, and an originator of the once modish Quantity Theory of Insanity.

Happyism is Australian funny man and host of Channel 4's‘The Last Leg', Adam Hill's eagerly awaited debut UK audiobook. Recorded at the famous London Hammersmith Apollo, everyone's favourite Antipodian delivers a first class evening of comedy with the usual anecdotes and audience participation all delivered in his refreshingly unique, laid back style.

Allowing us into the world of stardom, he re-counts jaw-dropping tales of meeting the Dalai Lama (and to his surprise making him laugh!) as well as his excitement at meeting The Muppets. Happyism is not only the title, but also his newly formed cult religion and is guaranteed to leave you with a more positive outlook to life!

After almost 25 years in the making, the most rumored comedy album is finally hitting the streets. As the elder statesman of bizarre one liners, Wright has had a decades long career creating the smartest, surrealist, oddball comedy out there, delivered in his characteristic deadpan.

This is an inside look at Emmy and Peabody Award-winning comedian, Craig Ferguson, as he tackles the ups and downs of time on the road, discusses his life and career, and performs his act from the Hobo Fabulous Tour.

Warning: strong language and adult content.

Jeff Dunham's Minding the Monsters brings together your favorites - Walter, Peanut, Bubba J, Jose Jalapeno...On a Steek!, and Achmed the Dead Terrorist - as you've never seen them before! Enter the ultimate haunted house where Walter transforms into something grumpier than he already is! Watch Bubba J rise from the dead! Meet Peanut's alter ego, The Purple Avenger of the Night, and his spicy sidekick! And witness Achmed literally dressed to kill in an outfit that would terrify the most terrifying terrorist!

On the morning of June 20, 1993, Bill Hicks received the final diagnosis from his doctor that he had pancreatic cancer. That same evening at an open mic night this show was recorded in West Palm Beach, Florida. ​It's unreal he had the energy and frame of mind to put on such an amazing show after such devastating news. He always said he felt most comfortable when he was on stage. Please enjoy the show!

Two decades after serving his prison sentence, Ali Siddiq performs stand-up for currently incarcerated folks at Bell County Jail. He talks about everything from tricking cops to the beauty of margaritas to how doing time can mess with your mind.

Nikki Glaser contemplates what it means to become an adult woman, exploring issues like marriage, having a baby, and learning how to be yourself in a relationship.