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The Comedy Café: 14/09/2012

14/09/2012

BBC Radio Scotland - The Comedy Café, 14/09/2012

Janice discusses Ronna and Beverly, Chris O'Dowd and Terry Alderton's new shows.

Janice Forsyth is joined by Josh Howie, Bev Lyons and Graham Watt to discuss Jewish stereotypes and imaginary friends in comedy, plus Terry Alderton discusses his radio pilot.

In the week when Jewish matriarch characters Ronna and Beverly joined our TV screens Janice Forsyth discusses stereotypical Jewish comedy characters with comedian Josh Howie and the Daily Record's entertainment correspondent Bev Lyons. 

Terry Alderton tells Janice about his new BBC Radio 4 pilot, Unpredictable, being recorded next week. 

Josh Howie, Bev Lyons and former Big Breakfast agony uncle Graham Watt discuss the use of imaginary friends in comedy ahead of Chris O'Dowd's new TV show Moone Boy.

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