The Language of Comedy - for iPod/iPhone Podcast
1) Creating a character with Graham Fellows
In what ways do comedians exploit regional variety in the creation of comedy?
2) Transcript -- Creating a character with Graham Fellows
In what ways do comedians exploit regional variety in the creation of comedy?
3) Social Class with Charlie Higson
How is social class used as a topic for comedy, and what part do social dialects play in the generation of humour?
4) Transcript -- Social Class with Charlie Higson
How is social class used as a topic for comedy, and what part do social dialects play in the generation of humour?
5) Innuendo with David McGilivray
How comedians exploit the ambiguities of language in the production of innuendo and similar forms of language play.
6) Transcript -- Innuendo with David McGilivray
How comedians exploit the ambiguities of language in the production of innuendo and similar forms of language play.
7) Cross Cultural Humour with Henning Wehn
How comedians play with cultural stereotypes as a source of humour,
8) Catchphrases with Charlie Higson
Charlie Higson discusses Steve Martin's catchphrases and introduces clip from Fast Show's Downton Abbey spoof
9) Transcript -- Cross Cultural Humour with Henning Wehn
How comedians play with cultural stereotypes as a source of humour,
10) Transcript -- Catchphrases with Charlie Higson
Charlie Higson discusses Steve Martin's catchphrases and introduces clip from Fast Show's Downton Abbey spoof