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Justin Moorhouse presents a celebration of working class comedy with John Bishop, Kevin Bridges, Jason Manford and Billy Connolly.

Justin Moorhouse presents a celebration of working calss comedy with a Zone completely free of clever literary references, namby-pamby sarcasm and Oxbridge-educated humourists.

Among the great comedians included are Billy Connolly, Chic Murray, Johnny Beattie, Kevin Bridges, Ford Kiernan, John Bishop, Alexei Sayle, Arthur Smith, Craig Ferguson, Des Clarke, Jason Manford, Jim Bowen and Lee Evans.

5 hours, 15 minutes

Last on

Sat 7 Apr 2012 00:45

Chapters

  • Justin Moorhouse – MacAulay & Co

    The Mancunian comedian chats to Fred MacAulay about his gran’s crush on Ken Dodd, the point of β€œoccasional” bed pillows and his β€œfunny turn” with Eric Cantona.

    Duration: 09:00

  • Clydebuilt Comics

    Nicholas Parsons remembers his time working as a clerk alongside legends like Chic Murray, Lex McLean, Jimmy Logan and Billy Connolly.

    Duration: 55:25

  • Kevin Bridges – Janice Forsyth Show

    The Clydebank comedian discusses his upbringing, his incredible success and how his friends still view Edinburgh as a foreign country.

    Duration: 12:05

  • Ford Kiernan – Stark Talk

    Edi Stark attempts to get under the skin of one Scotland’s top funny men.

    Duration: 28:28

  • John Bishop – Comedy Confessions

    The Liverpudlian stand-up tells presenter Father Joe Mills how showbusiness helped change his life forever.

    Duration: 28:37

  • Arthur Smith – The Comedy CafΓ©

    Balham’s most famous resident chats to Janice Forsyth about his long and illustrious stand-up career.

    Duration: 11:45

  • Chic Murray – Dad Made Me Laugh

    Sally Magnusson chats to Chic’s daughter, Annabelle Meredith, about her life living with a true comic maverick.

    Duration: 27:04

  • Craig Ferguson – Janice Forsyth Show

    The American chat show host chats to Janice Forsyth about his performance in a 1994 stage production of The Odd Couple alongside the late, great Gerard Kelly.

    Duration: 12:17

  • Des Clarke – Funny Friends

    The Glaswegian stand up chats to Susan Calman about how he dragged himself up from the streets of Glasgow to the shiny world of children’s television and breakfast radio.

    Duration: 28:43

  • Jim Bowen – Comedy Confessions

    Father Joe Mills gets up, close and personal with the veteran performer to hear his Comedy Confession.

    Duration: 28:28

  • Lee Evans – Janice Forsyth Show

    A rare piece of archive from the Janice Forsyth show in 1995 where Lee discusses performing live and the making the leap onto the big screen.

    Duration: 16:58

Broadcast

  • Sat 7 Apr 2012 00:45