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A Beginner's Guide To Comedy

Mark Nelson presents a beginner's guide to comedy featuring Stewart Lee, Mitch Benn, Jimmy Carr, Jenny Eclair, Andy Parsons, Andy Zaltzman, Miles Jupp and Daniel Sloss.

Former Scottish Comedian Of The Year, Mark Nelson, presents a beginner's guide to comedy.

Handing out advice and opinion are Stewart Lee (Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle, This Morning With Richard Not Judy), Mitch Benn (The Now Show), Jimmy Carr (8 Out Of 10 Cats, QI), Jenny Eclair (I'm A Celebrity...Get Me Out Of Here), Limmy (Limmy's Show), John O'Farrell (NewsBiscuit, Spitting Image), Ford Kiernan & Greg Hemphill (Chewing The Fat, Still Game), Andy Parsons (Mock The Week), Andy Zaltzman (7 Day Sunday), Bruce Morton, Miles Jupp (Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Rev) and up-and-coming Scottish stand up Daniel Sloss.

5 hours, 30 minutes

Last on

Sat 27 Nov 2010 00:45

Chapters

  • Comic To Comic: Stewart Lee

    Bruce Morton meets the laconic stand up to discuss controversy, confidence and how to cut it in comedy.

    Duration: 27:22

  • Original Comedy: Mitch Benn

    The Now Show regular introduces his 5 Golden Rules Of Comedy.

    Duration: 07:52

  • Stark Talk: Craig Hill

    The cheekiest stand up on the circuit chats to Edi Stark about how to master the art of audience interaction.

    Duration: 28:26

  • Comic To Comic: Jimmy Carr

    The sardonic superstar explains how he made the change from corporate suit to stand up superstar and how to write the perfect gag.

    Duration: 26:36

  • Original Content: Mark Nelson鈥檚 Guide To Comedy

    The former Scottish comedian of the year explains how to build a comedy career from scratch.

    Duration: 04:04

  • Comic To Comic: Jenny 脡clair

    The former Perrier Award-winning comedian sits down with Bruce Morton to discuss her life making people laugh and whether stand-up is for life!

    Duration: 27:18

  • Comedy Caf茅: Limmy & John O鈥橣arrell

    The King of Viral Comedy Brian 鈥淟immy鈥 Limmond and John O鈥橣arrell, creator of satirical website Newsbiscuit, join Janice Forsyth to discuss whether 鈥渋nternet phenomenons鈥 are the future of comedy.

    Duration: 13:49

  • Stark Talk: Greg Hemphill and Ford Kiernan

    The creators of Scottish comedies Chewing the Fat and Still Game look back on their comedy partnership in 2001.

    Duration: 26:56

  • Comic To Comic: Tina C

    Christopher Green aka country singer Tina C, explains to Bruce Morton what drives doing gags in drag.

    Duration: 26:42

  • Comic To Comic: Andy Parsons

    Mock The Week regular Andy Parsons chats to Bruce Morton about how he got started in comedy and the pros and cons of working as one half of a double act.

    Duration: 26:44

  • The Questionator: Daniel Sloss

    The up-and-coming Scottish comedian gives his guide to getting started in comedy.

    Duration: 11:28

  • Comic To Comic: Andy Zaltzman

    The regular 5 Live contributor discusses what informs his own particular brand of satire.

    Duration: 26:19

  • Stark Talk: Bruce Morton

    Edi Stark chats to one of Scotland鈥檚 top comedy comperes and asks him what motivates him to get up on stage every night.

    Duration: 27:02

  • Comic To Comic: Miles Jupp

    Comedian Miles Jupp explains how to turn a job as a kids鈥 TV entertainer into a career as a top-rated stand-up.

    Duration: 28:42

Broadcast

  • Sat 27 Nov 2010 00:45