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Series 1

VIsual Humour and Misericords

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

• 14 mins

Series 1

The Heege Manuscript

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

• 14 mins

Series 1

Animals

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

• 14 mins

Series 1

Parody and Sir Topaz

Ian Hislop's quest for British comedy originals celebrates Chaucer's brilliance at parody.

• 14 mins

Series 1

Any Women here?

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

• 14 mins

Series 1

Who's De Hoeghe?

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

• 14 mins

Series 1

Comic Song

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

• 14 mins

Series 2

Lawyer Jokes

Ian Hislop returns to unearth the oldest examples of five varieties of British joke.

• 14 mins

Series 2

Mother-in-Law Jokes

Ian Hislop returns to unearth the oldest examples of five varieties of British joke.

• 14 mins

Series 2

Funny Foreigner Jokes

Ian Hislop returns to unearth the oldest examples of five varieties of British joke.

• 14 mins

Series 2

Avarice Jokes

Ian Hislop returns to unearth the oldest examples of five varieties of British joke.

• 14 mins

Series 2

Useless Men Jokes

Ian Hislop returns to unearth the oldest examples of five varieties of British joke.

• 14 mins