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Northern Comedy
As the Leeds Laughter Lines festival gets underway, Julia Sutherland celebrates the wit and humour of northern English comedians.
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Comedy Confessions: Barry Cryer
Local Leeds lad Barry Cryer offers up his comedy confessions to Father Joe Mills.
Duration: 28:00
Isy Suttie
Isy Suttie – one of the acts at this week’s Laughter Lines Leeds Comedy Festival – entertains Fred at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival.
Duration: 09:14
Alexei Sayle
Scouser Alexei Sayle speaks to presenter Brian Morton in this extended interview.
Duration: 43:40
Henning Wehn
Henning Wehn – another act on the bill at this week’s Leeds Comedy Festival – joines Jasmine Kahn and Janice Forsyth to discuss cultural stereotypes in comedy.
Duration: 07:15
Jason Manford
Mancunian Jason Manford speaking to Janice Forsyth during his 2011 UK Tour.
Duration: 12:07
Jim Bowen
Jim Bowen offers his comedy confessions to Father Joe Mills.
Duration: 28:00
Justin Moorhouse
Justin Moorhouse speaks to Fred MacAulay at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival.
Duration: 08:20
Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith
Lancashire and Yorkshire lads Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith speak to fellow comedy writer Sanjeev Kohli.
Duration: 27:46
Chris Addison
Northern phenomenon Chris Addison speaks to Janice Forsyth.
Duration: 08:36
Barry Cryer
Barry Cryer nominates his comedy heroes.
Duration: 24:52
Greg at the Stand: Henning Wehn
Henning Wehn – one of this week’s acts at the Leeds Comedy Festival – in this edition of Greg at the Stand.
Duration: 13:36
John Bishop
Scouse sensation John Bishop offers up his comedy confessions to Father Joe Mills.
Duration: 28:00
Craig Charles
Scouser Craig Charles speaks to Janice Forsyth back in 1998.
Duration: 13:46
Sarah Millican
Sarah Millican and Susan Calman chat life and work in this edition of Funny Friends.
Duration: 27:59
Lily Savage
Lily Savage aka Merseyside man Paul O’Grady speaks to Janice Forsyth during a mid-90s UK tour.
Duration: 14:14
Dave Spikey
Dave Spikey endeavours to debunk some common myths with presenter Susan Calman and co-host Karen MacKenzie.
Duration: 09:15
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- Sat 28 Apr 2012 00:45´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Scotland