Titres dans Arts du spectacle

Lee Mack, host of BBC One's They Think It's All Over, star of ITV's The Sketch Show and BAFTA Award winner, stars in this hilarious six-part comedy show as heard on BBC Radio 2.

In his fascinating and hilarious BBC Radio 4 stand-up show, comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha shines a light on the important historical moments that you never got taught at school and explains why so much of what you did learn is wrong. There will also, as ever, be puns.

“Black, dry, irreverent, ironic, self-mocking” are all words that have been used to describe Australian humour. This humour is reflected in the unique slang that is used by Aussies. The author has compiled a comprehensive catalogue of Australian colloquialisms and has included not only explanations of their meanings, but in several cases short stories and examples of them.

Loved by Radio 4 listeners since 1967, Just a Minute is the deliciously devious word game that asks players to speak for sixty seconds on any given subject without hesitation, deviation or repetition. Putting them through their linguistic paces—and keeping order over the proceedings—is chairman Nicholas Parsons. Included here are five series from 2013-14, collected together to celebrate the show's 55th birthday and featuring its 900th episode and a Christmas special.

Sketch trio The Penny Dreadfuls made a name for themselves with The Brothers Faversham, telling the stories of nine extraordinary siblings in the Victorian era. In these 10 comedy dramas, they step away from the 19th century to revisit famous stories from history and literature. Featuring unforgettable characters, from the face of British treason to the last of the Plantagenets, their fresh, funny reimaginings are full of suspense, rip-roaring entertainment and gags galore.

Bob Odenkirk’s career is inexplicable. And yet he will try like hell to explicate it for you. Charting a “Homeric” decades-long “odyssey” from his origins in the seedy comedy clubs of Chicago to a dramatic career full of award nominations - with a side trip into the action-man world that is baffling to all who know him - it’s almost like there are many Bob Odenkirks! But there is just one and one is plenty. Featuring humorous tangents, wild characters, and Bob’s trademark unflinching drive, Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama is a classic tale told by a determined idiot.

Comedian Alan Davies invites four very funny and talented guests to join him around a table and chat. Their one task? To come up with a title for the show based on the stories shared. It’s as simple as that. It’s completely unscripted, unprepared and unrehearsed.

Sex, money, religion...all topics that we’re told to avoid in polite company. But exactly the kind of conversations you should be having with your bestie, according to best friends of more than 20 years, Mae Martin (Feel Good) and Sabrina Jalees (Roast Battle). Romantic couples are often guided through the conversations they should be having before committing to each other–but what are the topics that best friends should be covering to truly get to know each other?

Caddyshack is one of the most beloved comedies of all time, a classic snobs vs. slobs story of working-class kids and the white-collar buffoons that make them haul their golf bags in the hot summer sun. It has sex, drugs, and one very memorable candy bar, but the movie we all know and love didn't start out that way, and everyone who made it certainly didn't have the word classic in mind as the cameras were rolling.

L'humour juif est une source inépuisable de réconfort et de soulagement pour ceux d'entre nous qui le pratiquent. L'humour est une question sérieuse, car elle nous permet de traiter la douleur et la souffrance d'une manière élégante et agréable. Les juifs ont une participation prépondérante à l'humour occidental, car personne ne souffre comme nous. Et notre souffrance est exprimée par notre humour. Notre hommage aux maîtres de l'humour juif: Woody Allen, Groucho Marx, Jackie Mason, Jerry Seinfeld, Rodney Dangerfield, Scholem Aleijem.

Step-by-Step to Stand-Up Comedy, written and narrated by Greg Dean, is a comprehensive guide for people who are funny, want to be funnier, or have dreams of being a stand-up comedian. This first-of-its-kind audiobook demystifies the craft of comedy by breaking it down to the fundamental skills used by professional funny people. Dean lays out these skills in simple-to-understand lessons that are easy to practice and master.

Eckart von Hirschhausens Glück kommt nicht allein, sondern mit viel Humor! Woher kommt das Glück? Müssen wir etwas dafür tun? Oder lieber die Füße stillhalten und warten, bis es von alleine kommt? Dr. Eckart von Hirschhausen, Deutschlands lustigster Arzt, ist fest davon überzeugt: "Glück kommt selten allein". Bei Hirschhausen hat es eine große Portion Humor im Gepäck.

Perhaps the ultimate in TV comedy madness and absurdity, this cult series, which began in 1969, inspired many of today's writers and performers. This audio programme features many of the legendary sketches, songs, and catchphrases, including "The Dead Parrot", "The Ministry of Silly Walks", "The Lumberjack Song", "And Now for Something Completely Different", and many more.

In 1975, a gangly black 16-year-old from Dudley, decked out in floppy bow tie and Frank Spencer beret, appeared on our TV screens for the first time. So began the transformation from apprentice factory worker to future national treasure of Sir Lenny Henry. In his long-awaited autobiography, Lenny tells the extraordinary story of his early years and sudden rise to fame.

Award-winning writer and comedian Mark Steel aims to put the world to rights in these 15 episodes, as he comes up with radical proposals to improve our lives and sort out our social ills. From the economy to transport, housing, crime and our current age of pessimism, Mark’s got a brilliant idea that’s sure to fix the problem. Each show sees him using witty, persuasive arguments and short, sharp sketches to present his case, as he contends that having a job should be illegal, everyone should have to be gay for two years, and nobody should have to go to school until they’re 36.

Which lottery numbers should I pick? Is it true that we are made entirely of stardust? Can dogs tell the time? Why do songs get stuck in my head? If Rome wasn't built in a day, how long did it take? Do plants make noises? Where is last Wednesday? This audiobook is a collection of their cracking, unexpected and frequently hilarious answers. Chock full with extra facts from the Elves, 222 QI Answers to Your Quite Ingenious Questions will spark wonder and joy.

In this book, Richard Ayoade - actor, writer, director, and amateur dentist - reflects on his cinematic legacy as only he can: in conversation with himself. Over 10 brilliantly insightful and often erotic interviews, Ayoade examines Ayoade fully and without mercy, leading a breathless investigation into this once-in-a-generation visionary. They have called their book Ayoade on Ayoade: A Cinematic Odyssey. Take the journey, and your life will never be the same again.

Seit 1997 versammelt WortArt die "Créme de la Créme" der Neuerscheinungen aus Kabarett und Comedy auf dem Sampler "Die komplette Wahrheit über Deutschland". Nachdem die Folgen 1-8 bereits im Jahr 2009 zu einer Box zusammengefasst wurden, ist es nun an der Zeit, dass die letzten vier Wahrheiten aus den zurückliegenden sechs Jahren ebenfalls zu einer Box zusammen geführt werden.

Horst, ein moderner Oblomov, ist sehr sympathisch, schließlich steckt er doch voller guter Vorsätze...

Überall Hektik - Nuhr einer behält die Ruhe. Dieter Nuhr blickt in seinem Programm wieder einmal von außen auf die Welt. Und er stellt fest: Panik muss nicht sein. Fakt ist: Die Welt geht unter. Der Vorteil: Es könnte mit ein bisschen Glück noch ein paar Millionen Jahre dauern - wenn nicht ein herum rüpelnder Meteorit die planetarische Verkehrsordnung ignoriert und uns bei Rot in die Seitentür rasselt. Ob Klima-, Banken- oder Ehekrise, am Ende liegt man auf dem eigenen Grundstück unter einem schönen Stein und fragt sich: Warum hab ich mich damals eigentlich aufgeregt?