The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone

The Open University

How do we use language in comedy? What is the social importance of comedy? What are the techniques used with language to create different types of humour? This series looks at how entertainers manipulate language to generate humour, and what this reveals about the nature of comedy and its function in society. Featuring Henning Wehn, on cross cultural humour, Isy Suttie, on crafting a joke and Graham Fellows on creating his character John Shuttleworth.

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FAQ

How many episodes does The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone have?

The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone currently has 12 episodes available.

What topics does The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone cover?

The podcast is about Language, Humour, British, German, Language Learning, Courses, Podcasts, Education and Jokes.

What is the most popular episode on The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone?

The episode title 'Creating a character with Graham Fellows' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone?

The average episode length on The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone is 4 minutes.

When was the first episode of The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone?

The first episode of The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone was released on Aug 11, 2014.

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