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18/12/2010

Paul English presents another Comedy Connections Special, finding the links between everyone from Greg Hemphill to Ronnie Corbett.

Paul English presents another Comedy Connections Special exploring the links between some of Britain's funniest people.

Along the way he'll be joining the comedy dots between Greg Hemphill (Still Game, Chewing The Fat), Julie Wilson-Nimmo (Balamory, Rab C Nesbitt), Miles Jupp (Mock The Week, Rev), Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith (The League Of Gentlemen, Psychoville), Simon Pegg (Spaced, Shaun Of The Dead, Paul), Steve Coogan (Mid Morning Matters, The Trip), Peter Baynham (I'm Alan Partridge, Borat, Bruno), Armando Iannucci (The Thick Of It, In The Loop), Peter Capaldi (The thick Of It, The Accused), Craig Ferguson (The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson), Lynn Ferguson (Chicken Run), Barry Cryer (The Morecambe and Wise Show, I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue) and Ronnie Corbett (Sorry, The One Ronnie).

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Dec 2010 00:45

Chapters

  • My Comedy heroes: Greg Hemphill

    The Scottish funnyman chats to Bruce Morton about his formative comedy influences.

    Duration: 24:20

  • Behind Every Great man: Julie Wilson-Nimmo

    The comic actress talks to Dr Margaret North about how she balances a career with her marriage to Greg Hemphill.

    Duration: 28:39

  • Child Of The Manse: Miles Jupp

    Miles Jupp talks about how being the son of a clergyman shaped his career as a stand up.

    Duration: 29:07

  • Laughed Off The Page: Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith

    The stars behind hit TV show Psychoville discuss the craft of comedy writing with Sanjeev Kohli in March 2010.

    Duration: 28:34

  • MacAulay & Co: Simon Pegg

    The global superstar discusses his recent movie roles and his autobiography with Fred MacAulay in October 2010.

    Duration: 09:29

  • Janice Forsyth: Steve Coogan

    Steve Coogan talks to Janice Forsyth in 1998 about performing his favourite comedy characters live on stage.

    Duration: 22:01

  • Laughed Off The Page: Peter Baynham

    The co-writer of Alan Partridge and the movies Borat and Bruno discusses his unconventional route to the top of the comedy tree.

    Duration: 28:39

  • Armando Iannucci: The Radio Scotland Years

    Comedy giant Armando Iannucci remembers his brief spell working at Radio Scotland.

    Duration: 28:41

  • Shereen: Peter Capaldi

    The Thick Of It actor discusses his role playing the world's angriest spin doctor with Shereen Nanjiani back in 2009.

    Duration: 10:15

  • Janice Forsyth: Craig Ferguson

    The American/Scottish talk show host discusses an early stage role in The Odd Couple alongside the late Gerard Kelly.

    Duration: 23:13

  • Lynn Ferguson: My Comedy Heroes

    Craig Ferguson's sister and fellow comedian chats to Bruce Morton about her comedy heroes.

    Duration: 23:29

  • Comedy Confessions: Barry Cryer

    The comedy legend looks back over his writing career with Father Joe Mills.

    Duration: 27:46

  • Comedy Heroes: Ronnie Corbett

    The smaller half of the Two Ronnies sits down to tell the story of his career in 2007.

    Duration: 28:03

Broadcast

  • Sat 18 Dec 2010 00:45