Talking Comedy

American comedian and former rabbi, Jackie Mason selects Bob Hope and Bruce Forsyth as two of the acts who have shaped his life.

The impressionist Alistair Mcgowan plays Eddie Izzard, Benny Hill and John Hegley as he shares his favourite comedy moments.

The former 'Rutle' and member of the Bonzo Dog Band selects clips from Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrot.

Evans discusses his favourite comedians including Woody Allen, Ben Elton, Robin Williams and Richard Pryor.

The comedian Eddie Izzard picks over some of his favourite comedy influences.

talks about his love of comedy and plays clips of his many influences, including Victoria Wood and Tommy Cooper.

The former BBC Wales continuity announcer and star of TV's Marion and Geoff selects the comedy that's shaped his career.

Not Not the 9 o'clock News.

But we do get Round the Horne and Steptoe and Son as Griff Rhys Jones shares his formative comedy moments.

Funny man Rich Hall plays his favourite comedy moments, including WC Fields, Jack Dee and Dean Lock.

Ronni's favourites include Joan Rivers, Monty Python and Not The 9 O'Clock News - and she reveals her 'puerile sense of humour'!.

The comedian Marcus Brigstocke revels in the comedy of The Muppets, Pete and Dud and The Two Ronnies.

This week Jack Dee, who has become a household name since winning the British Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 1991, selects clips from the comedy that has tickled his funny bone.

Jack's clips include Tommy Cooper, Emo Phillips, and Reeves and Mortimer amongst others.

This week TV's Jimmy Carr (nominated

for a Perrier Award in 2002 and the

winner of numerous comedy awards)

selects clips from the comedy that

has shaped his comic sensibility.

Jimmy's clips include Les Dawson,

Ross Noble, Jack Dee and Bill Bailey

This week Ross Noble (Time Out Winner,

Perrier Nominee and the best-selling

show on the Fringe this year) selects

clips from the comedy that has shaped

his comic sensibility.

Ross's clips include Bill Cosby, Ellen

DeGeneres, Chris Rock and Paul Merton

This week the Perrier award-winning, cardigan wearing, Radio 4 series making and political satirising comedy veteran Jeremy Hardy selects clips from the comedy that has his sides splitting.

Jeremy's clips include Dad's Army, Pete and Dud, Linda Smith and

Mark Thomas

This week, Armando Iannucci (flexible funnyman who has produced, directed, written or performed in most of the groundbreaking British comedies since the nineties) will be choosing his favourite comedy clips.