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Comic Song
The last of Ian Hislop's series looking for British comedy originals celebrates comic song

Who's De Hoeghe?
The 9th part of Ian Hislop's series of comedy originals turns to early satirical cartoons.

Any Women here?
The 8th part of Ian Hislop's quest for early British comedy looks at the work of women.

Parody and Sir Topaz
Ian Hislop's quest for British comedy originals celebrates Chaucer's brilliance at parody.

Animals
The sixth programme in Ian's series searching for early evidence of British comedy.

The Heege Manuscript
Part five of Ian Hislop's British comedy quest leads to an ancient stand-up comedy review.

VIsual Humour and Misericords
Part four of Ian Hislop's comedy quest leads him to physical humour in medieval carving.

The Drunk and the Bullion Stone
Part three of Ian Hislop's comedy quest leads him back to the Picts laughing at drunks.

Double entendre
Part two of Ian Hislop's British comedy quest leads him to Anglo-Saxon Double Entendre.

Wordplay
Ian Hislop begins his ten-part comedy quest in search of ancient British Wordplay.