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Last broadcast on Tue, 9 Oct 2007, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 (see all broadcasts).
Synopsis
Barry Cryer explores the history of the joke book, from the earliest surviving compilation dating back to the fourth century to present day online systems, including the 18th-century Joe Miller book and the classic works of Larry Wilde and Robert Orben.
Contributors include Michael McIntyre, Rob Manuel, Brad Ashton, Larry Wilde, Robert Orben, Laurie Bellew, Jack Seaton, Mark Brisenden and Hattie Hayridge.
Broadcasts
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Sat 23 Jun 200710:30
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Tue 9 Oct 200711:30
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