Talking Comedy
A series in which comedians talk about what makes them laugh.
| Series | Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 01 | George Carlin | 19970614 | ||
| 01 | 02 | Jo Brand | 19970621 | ||
| 01 | 03 | Mark Thomas | 19970628 | ||
| 01 | 04 | Arthur Smith | 19970705 | ||
| 01 | 05 | Ardal O'hanlon | 19970712 | ||
| 01 | 06 | John Hegley | 19970719 | ||
| 01 | 07 | David Baddiel | 19970726 | ||
| 01 | 08 LAST | Bill Bailey | 19970802 | ||
| 02 | 01 | Paul O'grady | 19970910 | ||
| 02 | 02 | Nigel Planer | 19970917 | ||
| 02 | 03 | Jenny Eclair | 19970924 | ||
| 02 | 04 LAST | Alan Davies | 19971001 | ||
| 03 | 01 | Mark Lamarr | 19980711 | ||
| 03 | 02 | Graham Norton | 19980718 | ||
| 03 | 03 | Mark Little | 19980725 | ||
| 03 | 04 | Sean Hughes | 19980801 | ||
| 03 | 05 | Fred Macaulay | 19980808 | ||
| 03 | 06 | Mark Steel | 19980815 | ||
| 03 | 07 | John Sessions | 19980822 | ||
| 03 | 08 LAST | Al Murray | 19980829 | ||
| 04 | 01 | Joan Rivers | 19990424 | ||
| 04 | 02 | Phill Jupitus | 19990501 | ||
| 04 | 03 | Ed Byrne | 19990508 | ||
| 04 | 04 | Stewart Lee And Richard Herring | 19990515 | ||
| 04 | 05 | Rob Newman | 19990522 | ||
| 04 | 06 | Josie Lawrence | 19990529 | ||
| 04 | 07 | Lee Hurst | 19990605 | ||
| 04 | 08 LAST | John Thomson | 19990612 | ||
| 05 | 01 | Jackie Mason | 20011027 | 20040831 (BBC7) 20040901 (BBC7) | American comedian and former rabbi, Jackie Mason selects Bob Hope and Bruce Forsyth as two of the acts who have shaped his life. |
| 05 | 02 | Alistair Mcgowan | 20011103 | 20040907 (BBC7) 20040908 (BBC7) | The impressionist Alistair Mcgowan plays Eddie Izzard, Benny Hill and John Hegley as he shares his favourite comedy moments. |
| 05 | 03 | Sean Lock | 20011110 | ||
| 05 | 04 | Neil Innes | 20011117 | 20040914 (BBC7) 20040915 (BBC7) | The former 'Rutle' and member of the Bonzo Dog Band selects clips from Woody Allen, Mel Brooks, Billy Connolly and Jasper Carrot. |
| 05 | 05 | Lee Evans | 20011124 | 20040921 (BBC7) 20040922 (BBC7) | Evans discusses his favourite comedians including Woody Allen, Ben Elton, Robin Williams and Richard Pryor. |
| 05 | 06 LAST | Eddie Izzard | 20011201 | 20040928 (BBC7) 20040929 (BBC7) | The comedian Eddie Izzard picks over some of his favourite comedy influences. |
| 06 | 01 | Johnny Vegas | 20020525 | 20041005 (BBC7) 20041006 (BBC7) | talks about his love of comedy and plays clips of his many influences, including Victoria Wood and Tommy Cooper. |
| 06 | 02 | Rob Brydon | 20020601 | 20041012 (BBC7) 20041013 (BBC7) | The former BBC Wales continuity announcer and star of TV's Marion and Geoff selects the comedy that's shaped his career. |
| 06 | 03 | Griff Rhys Jones | 20020608 | 20041019 (BBC7) 20041020 (BBC7) | Not Not the 9 o'clock News. But we do get Round the Horne and Steptoe & Son as Griff Rhys Jones shares his formative comedy moments. |
| 06 | 04 | Dave Gorman | 20020615 | ||
| 06 | 05 | Jasper Carrott | 20020622 | ||
| 06 | 06 | Rich Hall | 20020629 | 20041026 (BBC7) 20041027 (BBC7) | Funny man Rich Hall plays his favourite comedy moments, including WC Fields, Jack Dee and Dean Lock. |
| 06 | 07 | Ronni Ancona | 20020706 | 20041102 (BBC7) 20041103 (BBC7) | Ronni's favourites include Joan Rivers, Monty Python and Not The 9 O'Clock News - and she reveals her 'puerile sense of humour'!. |
| 06 | 08 LAST | Marcus Brigstocke | 20020713 | 20041109 (BBC7) 20041110 (BBC7) | The comedian Marcus Brigstocke revels in the comedy of The Muppets, Pete and Dud and The Two Ronnies. |
| 07 | 01 | Jack Dee | 20040103 | 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. | |
| 07 | 02 | Jimmy Carr | 20040110 | 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 | |
| 07 | 03 | Ross Noble | 20040117 | 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 | |
| 07 | 04 | Jeremy Hardy | 20040124 | 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 | |
| 07 | 05 | Lenny Henry | 20040131 | ||
| 07 | 06 LAST | Armando Ianucci | 20040207 | 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. |
Updated: 3/5/2016