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Kington's Anatomy of Comedy

BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

New series 1/3. The Mechanics of Mirth. Journalist and humorist Miles Kington explores the skill of creating comedy, kicking off with a look at the "machine code". Terry Jones , Mark Lamarr and David Quantick set out to explain what makes people laugh. With archive contributions from Bob Monkhouse , Eric Sykes , Richard Curtis and Ronnie Barker.
Producers Andrew McGibbon and Nick Romero
Miles Kington cracks the joke: page 127

Contributors

Contributor:
Miles Kington
Contributor:
Terry Jones
Contributor:
David Quantick
Contributor:
Bob Monkhouse
Contributor:
Eric Sykes
Contributor:
Richard Curtis
Contributor:
Ronnie Barker.
Producers:
Andrew McGibbon
Producers:
Nick Romero
Presenter:
Miles Kington
Source: Radio Times

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