Performing Arts

Double double acts Newman & Baddiel and Punt & Dennis join forces in the radio precursor to their iconic TV show Launched in 1989 on Radio 1, The Mary Whitehouse Experience rode the alternative comedy wave for four series until 1990, winning a Sony Gold Award and sparking a hit BBC TV spin-off...

The seventeenth series of the much-loved panel show, in which a cast of curious minds and comic voices donate extraordinary exhibits to an ever-expanding imaginary museum. Join Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and curator Anna Ptaszynski as they open the doors once again to a collection of the...

The cult spoof show set in a fictional newsroom An effervescent mix of satire and sketches, The Way It Is ran for seven series on BBC Radio 4 between 1998 and 2002. Performed by Sanjeev Bhaskar, Simon Evans, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Fiona Allen, Dave Lamb, Chris Pavlo, Laura Shavin and Phil Cornwell...

“Acting is a reflex, a mechanism for development and survival.... It isn’t ‘second nature,’ it is ‘first nature.’” —Declan Donnellan This immensely popular and ever-practical book on acting takes a scalpel to the heart of actors’ persistent fears, helping them to release their...

"How was the bridge party last night?’‘ "It was fine until the police came and looked under the bridge!" Remember when comedians actually told jokes instead of just talking about themselves and their sex lives? This collection of gags in the style of radio comedians, vaudeville and music-hall turns from the old days will have you in stitches and will make you realize the old ones are still the best. If you like this book, why not try the others in the series—'The Old Fashioned Joke Book' 2 and 3

In Joke Farming, Kalan explains that it’s easier to write jokes when you have a dependable method for doing so. All jokes, he argues, are built from the same elements: structure, premise, voice, tone, wording, and audience—and these elements can be applied to any comedic genre, from stand-up to sitcoms to satire.

Whether you dream of performing stand-up on stage or simply want to make people laugh, How to Be a Comedian is the practical guide you have been waiting for. This audiobook walks you through every step of the comedian's journey — from crafting your first joke to finding your unique comedic voice and performing with genuine confidence in front of any crowd.

What did growing up really feel like before screens, schedules, and constant supervision? A Little Dirt Never Hurt is a collection of true, humorous stories from a boyhood spent in rural America--where fun was homemade, trouble was easy to find, and lessons were usually learned the hard way.

Thank you for listening to my audiobook, ya’ll. I really hope you enjoyed it. Whoa... My girl just told me that the back cover doesn’t mean people just finished the book. She says it’s where I tell you about the book, so you can start readin’ that sh*t from the front. That sounds backwards to me. But, okay, this is a book about weed. And ice cream. There’s some titties and cliffhangers too. There’s also a guy with a gun, but I obviously don’t die at the end since this is obviously a story about how weed saved my life.

Featured on BBC radio and nominated for multiple awards including Anansi Archive and The Sun Still Rises, these stories are about mostly lovely people (and some damp ones). Funny, heartbreaking and hopeful in equal measure, this collection includes courageous grandads, love struck commuters, awkward acts of bravery, and the tiny human connections that quietly keep the world turning.