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A History Of Comedy In Several Objects

ahistoryofcomedypodcast

A monthly podcast that examines the history of stand-up comedy through objects found at the British Stand-up Comedy Archive.

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Episode 35 'Rik, Ben and Andy at the Edinburgh...

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2018/12/19

Merry Podmas everyone! ‘Tis the Season to be jolly, and we’re celebrating with an incredibly spectacular episode, looking at a 1983 Edinburgh Fringe show featuring Rik Mayall, Andy de la Tour and Ben Elton. Your hosts Oliver Double and Elspeth Millar discuss the financial logistics of the Fringe and how much they’ve changed since then, and we have EXCLUSIVE AUDIO from interviews with JENNY LECOAT, ANDY DE LA TOUR and – wait for it – BEN ELTON! Yes, we have a bit of comedy legend BEN ELTON on the

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00:51:37

Episode 34 'Peter Grahame's Diary 1986'

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2018/11/26

Ladies and Gentlemen of the Jury, we are here for the case of A History Of Comedy in Several Objects versus the concept of boredom. The Prosecution (Dr Oliver Double and Elspeth Millar) will present the case of "Peter Grahame's Diary 1986". They will discuss their main evidence – the bookings diary for Downstairs at the King’s Head, one of the UK’s oldest comedy clubs. In the course of doing so, they’ll the wider context of the comedians and comedy scene of the 1980s. ORDER IN THE COURT! Olly and

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01:04:43

Episode 33 'Felix Dexter Interview, 1990'

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2018/10/30

Just about in time to catch the end of Black History Month, this episode’s object from the British Stand-Up Comedy Archive is an interview from 1990 with the late, great pioneer of black British stand-up, Felix Dexter. We place this in context by talking to two very different comedians – Ray Campbell performed as Buddy Hell on the 1980s alternative cabaret circuit, and John Simmit set up the mighty Upfront Comedy Club, helping to build the black British comedy scene for well over two decades. Both

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00:39:54

Episode 32 'Linda Smith's Erith Joke'

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2018/09/18

The recent film Funny Cow uses one of the late, great Linda Smith’s signature jokes without permission or attribution. In this episode, Elspeth and Olly look through Linda’s old set-lists and unpublished recordings going back to the 1980s to trace the origins of the joke, and look into how it fits into her development as a comedian. You’ll hear different versions of the gag at different points in her career, to show how it changed and developed. It’s still quoted as one of Linda’s best jokes today

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00:45:48

Episode 31 'Cabaret a Go Go'

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2018/07/26

It’s episode 31 we’re cookin’! All you cats are gonna flip your lids and razz your berries as Elspeth and Olly discuss the craziest beatnik the 1980s had to offer in, er, Newcastle. Yes, it’s the one and only Cabaret a Go Go! Dig? Check out our interview with its founder, Ray Campbell (AKA Buddy Hell), who looks through a whole stack of Cabaret a Go Go posters and talks about how it fitted into the scene in the North East. If you’re interested in provincial alternative comedy, this episode’s for

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00:55:23

Episode 30 'Tommy Cooper's Fez'

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2018/06/27

HistComPod has hit the BIG THREE-OH! Yes, it’s episode 30, and we’re celebrating by picking out our most iconic comedy object yet! What is it? It’s only TOMMY COOPER’S FEZ, that’s what it is! This piece of comedic headgear was given to the cartoonist Giles, and now resides in the British Cartoon Archive. So we use this episode to discuss connections between comedians and cartoonists, going right back to Dan Leno’s Comic Journal in the late 19th Century. We also look at some relevant objects from the

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00:40:54

Episode 29 'Attila The Stockbroker's Notebook'

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2018/05/15

Here’s A History of Comedy in Several Objects,Let’s look in the archive to see what we’ve got next. Your hosts are Olly Double and Elspeth Millar, It’s full of content, we’ve got no filler. This special episode is about punk poets, We have exclusive interviews and can’t wait to show it. We talk to Mark Hurst and see Attila’s notebook, Discuss the ranting scene and the careers they took. Take the time to follow us @HistComPod online, You’ll find extra content and tweets so fine, Why not give us

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00:56:39

Episode 28 'Ivor Dembina's Pranksters Catalogue'

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2018/04/27

Choo Choo! Welcome aboard the Podcast Express to A History Of Comedy In Several Objects. Your conductors for the trip will be Dr Oliver Double and Elspeth Millar. In this episode, everybody will feel like they are in First Class when they listen to our exclusive interview with Ivor Dembina about the 1980s alternative comedy scene, and how his Pranksters organisation helped it to spread and grow. You’ll hear him go through the first edition of the Pranksters catalogue and discuss all the acts it

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00:27:46

Episode 27 'Cave of Harmony'

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2018/03/28

Hello (HELLO, Hello, hello…) and welcome to Episode 27 of A History of Comedy in Several Objects (OBJECTS, Objects, objects…). In this very special episode we visit a unique comedy club called the Cave Of Harmony (is there an echo in here?), in which only female audiences and performers were allowed. Your hosts Oliver Double(Double, double…) and Elspeth Millar (Millar, millar…)discuss how this club operated and what it may be like to be part of the audience when watching terrific females acts in the

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00:50:00

Episode 26 'The Lord Chamberlain's Blue Pencil'

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2018/02/21

Hello [REDACTED]! Welcome to Episode 26 of A History of Comedy in Several Objects, the best mother[REDACTED] historically focused comedy analysis podcast around! In this episode Elspeth and Olly talk about the Lord Chamberlain’s blue pencil, which would edit the material that variety comedians used, thus making it legal to perform. They couldn’t say words like [REDACTED] or [REDACTED]. Especially not [REDACTED] [REDACTED] into his [REDACTED]. It’s a great episode about the culture, society and the

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00:44:46

Episode 25 'Lost Voice Guy Avoids Choosing His Own...

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2018/01/08

(Countdown to the New Year: 10!) Welcome to a New Year (9!) and a new episode of A History of Comedy in Several Objects, (8!) a podcast where we analyse an object (7!) from the British Stand-Up Comedy Archive. (6!) We want to start the New Year with a big bang (5!) and what better way than to have a guest appearance from Newcastle’s very own Lost Voice Guy (also known as Lee Ridley), a comedian who has to use a voice modulator onstage? (4!) Lee discusses stuff like how he adapted his stand-up

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00:40:54

Episode 24 'Arnold Brown's Scrapbook'

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2017/12/12

He was there on the first night at the Comedy Store, he was a member of the original Comic Strip team, and now he’s the star of this episode of HistComPod. And why not? Yes, it’s the venerable Arnold Brown! And why not? Hear what Elspeth and Olly have to say as they leaf through a scrapbook that his sister put together to record his comedy triumphs. And why not? They’ll play you some audio of an exclusive interview with Arnold, and investigate how his famous catchphrase ended up being associated

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00:52:12

Episode 23 'New Variety Cabaret Agency'

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2017/11/17

Just like a French exchange scheme for surly 15-year-old schoolkids, this episode of A History of Comedy in Several Objects sees us paying a visit to unknown territory to learn more about life in another culture. You’ll hear Elspeth Millar and Oliver Double leave the confines of the British Stand-Up Comedy Archive at the University of Kent to pay a visit to another archive – the Hackney Empire Collection at the University of East London. There they meet UEL’s archivist Paul Dudman, and they compare

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01:01:45

Episode 22 'Early Comedy Recordings Make Tom & Jimmy...

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2017/10/23

Hey, everyone! (applause) Welcome to a studio recording of our brand new sitcom: A History of Comedy in Several Objects. (cheers) In this episode Elspeth Millar (cheers) and Oliver Double (boo and hiss) meet two comedic heroes, Jimmy McGhie and Tom Houghton. (wolf whistles and laughter) They get into scrapes and listen back to old footage of them performing at the fabled Monkeyshine venue, which undoubtedly makes them cringe! (STANDING OVATION) HistComPod was filmed in front of a live studio

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01:04:07

Episode 21 'Andy Hollingworth Chooses a Photo'

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2017/09/25

Lights! Camera! PODCAST! Welcome to another episode of the world's first photogenic audio podcast – A History of Comedy in Several Objects, featuring our own avant-garde supermodels: Doctor Oliver Double & Elspeth Millar. This episode will be on the cover of Vogue magazine* as we have a legendary comedian photographer Andy Hollingworth to discuss the archive's images. Despite being seemingly a visual episode, Andy's detail, Elspeth's expertise and Olly's questions really make this episode a snap

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00:40:19

Episode 20 'Tony Allen comperes the Comedy Store'

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2017/09/15

Hear ye! Hear ye! Come forth and gather in this town's centre for the latest episode of A History of Comedy in Several Objects! Come hither and partake of our analysis of stand-up throughout the ages by studying a comedy artefact! We simple folk are adjourned here today to let you know great news of our most recent episode. It features the good word of our special guest, the Godfather of Alternative Comedy himself, Mr Tony Allen. Come, hear an unpublished clip of Tony compèring at the Comedy Store

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00:40:50

Episode 19 'John Hegley's Brown Paper Bag'

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2017/08/18

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No – it's A History of Comedy in Several Objects, the world's first podcast superhero. We're here to solve mysteries, fight crime, and analyse objects from the British Stand-up Comedy Archive. Under their masks, Oliver Double and Elspeth Millar discuss John Hegley's unique brown paper bag flyer. We display our super strength by including interviews with John and a lovely surprise gift at the end. Acting as our sidekick, we also have an amazing interview with late, great

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00:45:24

Episode 18 'Matt Hoss Generates Pappy's Interview...

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2017/08/09

Welcome to another episode of HistComPod! This week proffers a very unique and special episode as we take a peek behind the magician’s curtain to interview the rabbit being stuffed into the magician’s hat. This episode features on of the world’s greatest guest*, Britain’s funniest comedian** and the producer of A History of Comedy in Several Objects*** - it’s Matt Hoss (@matthosscomedy). You may best know him as the nasally voice at credits at the end of the show. This week he talks through his

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00:49:47

Episode 17 'Harry Hill's Suit'

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2017/07/28

Hey all you hepcats and hipsters, time to put on your snappiest threads and listen to the latest episode of HistComPod! This time, Olly and Elpseth take Harry Hill’s suit off the peg in the archive and talk about how costume works in stand-up comedy and how it relates to stage persona. They show how the clothes comedians wear while performing have changed from music hall through to modern comedy, and along the way you’ll hear an exclusive clip from an archive interview with Harry Hill, explaining

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00:39:44

Episode 16 'Bruce Dessau and the Comic Strip review'

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2017/07/17

Vworp! Vworp! Get into the TARDIS for the latest time-travelling episode of HistComPod! This time, your hosts Olly and Elspeth welcome on board BRUCE DESSAU, the comedy critic from the Evening Standard and his own Beyond the Joke website. Together they go back to 1981 to examine a review of the Comic Strip written by Charles Spencer, and discuss the role of the comedy critic, how it has changed in the last 36 years and how comedy relates to both theatre and live music. So grab your sonic

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