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Comedy Connections

Paul English presents another Comedy Connections Special, tracing the links between everyone from Jimmy Carr right through to Armando Iannucci.

Paul English presents another Comedy Connections Special tracing the links between everyone from Jimmy Carr right through to Roger Lloyd Pack.

Along the way there are archive programmes on everyone form Jimmy Carr, Jason Manford, Sean Lock, Alan Davies, Paul Merton, Greg Proops, Rory Bremner, Chris Barrie, Craig Charles, Susan Calman, Des Clarke, David Kay, Roger Lloyd Pack, Sam Bain & Jesse Armstrong and Armando Ianucci.

5 hours, 15 minutes

Last on

Sat 15 Jan 2011 00:45

Chapters

  • Comic To Comic: Jimmy Carr

    King of the Gag, Jimmy Carr discusses the science of being funny with Bruce Morton in 2006.

    Duration: 27:33

  • Comedy Zone Interview: Jason Manford

    The TV host and stand up explains why he is drawn back to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival year after year.

    Duration: 13:53

  • MacAulay & Co: Sean Lock

    The TV panel show regular chats to Fred MacAulay about his Lockipedia tour and working with Bruce Forsyth.

    Duration: 08:11

  • Janice Forsyth: Alan Davies

    The QI quiz show regular discusses his adolescence influences with Janice Forsyth in 2009.

    Duration: 11:15

  • MacAulay & Co: Paul Merton

    The Have I Got News For You star chats to Fred MacAulay about his love of the silent movie age.

    Duration: 09:21

  • Comedy Idols: Greg Proops on George Carlin

    The American improv king discusses his love of legendary stand up George Carlin.

    Duration: 25:43

  • The Usual Suspects: Rory Bremner

    Britain鈥檚 top satirical impressionist discusses the art of political mimicry with Brian Morton in 1999.

    Duration: 53:16

  • Janice Forsyth: Chris Barrie

    The star of the Brittas Empire shows off his vocal talents in an archive interview with Janice Forsyth in 1999.

    Duration: 19:30

  • Janice Forsyth: Craig Charles

    The Red Dwarf actor discusses his love of comic poetry with Janice Forsyth in 1999.

    Duration: 16:44

  • Susan Calman Stands Up For Burns

    The top female comedian explores the concept that Robert Burns was Scotland鈥檚 original stand up superstar.

    Duration: 28:35

  • Janice Forsyth: Des Clarke

    The radio star and stand up comedian chats to Janice Forsyth about marathon running, The One Show and how he takes his porridge.

    Duration: 13:55

  • Janice Forsyth: David Kay

    Scotland鈥檚 quirkiest comedian discusses the idea behind his TV Pilot 鈥淔reedom鈥 with Janice Forsyth in December 2010.

    Duration: 08:12

  • Janice Forsyth: Roger Lloyd Pack

    The Only Fools & Horse star chats to Janice Forsyth about his life as a comic actor.

    Duration: 19:40

  • Laughed Off The Page: Jesse Armstrong and Sam Bain

    The writers of Peep Show and The Old Guys discuss the art of comedy writing with Sanjeev Kohli in February 2010.

    Duration: 28:14

  • Armando Iannucci: The Radio Scotland Years

    The legendary TV and radio producer looks back on the 9 months he spent creating comedy at Radio Scotland in the late 1980s.

    Duration: 29:56

Broadcast

  • Sat 15 Jan 2011 00:45