Episode 04 'Robin Ince's Postcards'

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03/23/17 • 26 min

Welcome back for another wander down Archive Lane in the fourth episode of A History Of Comedy In Several Objects. In this episode, we great to grips with comedians’ set lists, whilst exploring how scripts and prompts are used in stand-up. We see some influential great comedians’ archived materials, including Josie Long's spider diagrams, Linda Smith's notes and of course, Robin Ince's postcards. We also feature exclusive clips from Andy De La Tour and Linda Smith. Don't forget to get involved!

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Episode 03 'Comedy Trade Union'

Welcome to the third episode of A History Of Comedy In Several Objects (or HistComPod for short). Join Olly and Elspeth for another week spelunking in the British Stand-Up Comedy Archive as we look at an attempt to establish a Comedy Trade Union in 1983, and go through a list of all the key acts in the alternative comedy scene of the day, where future stars like French and Saunders rubbed shoulders with long forgotten performers whose gags are now lost in the mists of time.

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Episode 05 'Mark Thomas's Absurd Object'

Welcome back to A History of Comedy in Several Objects, a weekly podcast which delightfully dives into the eclectic paddling pool of comedy past, plucking out an interesting object and analysing it in detail. This episode features an exclusive interview with the legendary political comedian, Mark Thomas. We look at his particularly absurd object, which leads us to discuss such big topics as whether comedy can create change and what is the role of a stand-up comedian? Join Olly and Elspeth to explore Mark’s unique engagement in the world stand-up comedy and the world in general. Please leave us a Itunes review!