American Comedy Special
Rich Hall presents a very special Zone celebrating the great American comedians including George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl, Bill Hicks, Woody Allen, Greg Proops and many more.
American stand up Rich Hall is our guide through a zone dedicated to the masters of American Comedy.
Across five and a half hours, there are documentaries, features and interviews on some of the great stairical legends such as Lenny Bruce, Mort Sahl and Tom Lehrer. Comedians like Jimmy Tingle, Will Durst and Greg Proops remember their own personal heroes and there's a four part series looking at the evolution of stand up comedy from the 1960s comedians such as Dick Gregory and Lenny Bruce, through to 1970s stars like Richard Pryor and Steve Martin, into the 1980s with Bill Hicks and Emo Philips and the explosion of 1990s chat shows and sitcoms featuring the likes of Denis Leary and Jerry Seinfeld.
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Albert Brooks - Comedy Idols
Rich Hall describes why this under-rated performer remains one of his own personal Comedy Heroes.
Duration: 25:37
George Carlin – Comedy Idols
Greg Proops reflects on the work of the great political satirist George Carlin.
Duration: 21:02
Did You Ever Notice – The History of American Stand Up Part 1
Greg Proops presents a programme on the history of American stand up comedy. Beginning in the 1950s and 60s.
Duration: 27:49
Woody Allen – Comedy Idols
Rhona Cameron reflects on how New York’s most famous funny man helped shaped her own career.
Duration: 04:32
Did You Ever Notice – The History of American Stand Up Part 2
Greg Proops presents the second part of a series on the history of American stand up comedy. This time it’s the 1970s.
Duration: 25:27
Mort Sahl – The Usual Suspects
Pat Kane sits down with the American satirist to discuss his own particular world view.
Duration: 25:15
Did You Ever Notice – The History of American Stand Up Part 3
Greg Proops presents the third part of a series on the history of American stand up comedy. This time it’s the 1980s.
Duration: 27:22
Margaret Cho & Hannibal Buress - Hardeep At The Stand
Hardeep Singh Kohli introduces live stand up from two of America’s funniest modern comedians.
Duration: 13:31
Did You Ever Notice – The History of American Stand Up Part 4
Greg Proops presents the final part of a series on the history of American stand up comedy. This time it’s the 1990s.
Duration: 27:15
Tom Lehrer – Long Time No Song
Tom Morton meets the legendary American satirical songwriter.
Duration: 28:27
Laurel & Hardy – The Usual Suspects
Siobhan Synnot meets Stan Laurel’s daughter Lois to discuss her enduring love for her father’s movies.
Duration: 09:43
Lenny Bruce – Comedy Idols
Jimmy Tingle explains why he believes Lenny Bruce is the best comedian of all time.
Duration: 25:36
Will Durst - Comedy Idols
The top-rated American stand up meets Bruce Morton to talk through his favourite comedians.
Duration: 23:58
Reginald D Hunter – Comedy Confessions
Father Joe Mills takes the comedy confession of the one and only Reginald D Hunter.
Duration: 28:31
Broadcast
- Sat 11 Feb 2012 00:45Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Scotland
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