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Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes. Ian Hislop. Credit: BBC
Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes

Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes

  • Radio factual
  • BBC Radio 4
  • 2024
  • 10 episodes (1 series)

The satirist examines the earliest examples of British humour. Features Ian Hislop.

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Cast
Person Role Episode count
Ian Hislop Host / Presenter
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wordplay
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Double Entendre
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Drunk And The Bullion Stone
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Visual Humour And Misericords
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Heege Manuscript
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals And The Aberdeen Bestiary
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - Parody And Sir Topaz
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Any Women Here?
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 10
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Peter Brookes Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?
 1
Craig Brown Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wordplay
  2. Series 1, Episode 7 - Parody And Sir Topaz
 2
Megan Cavell Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Double Entendre
 1
Nina Conti Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals And The Aberdeen Bestiary
 1
Nicola Dempsey (as Flo and Joan) Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - Any Women Here?
  2. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 2
Rosie Dempsey (as Flo and Joan) Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 8 - Any Women Here?
  2. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 2
Jane Geddes Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Drunk And The Bullion Stone
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals And The Aberdeen Bestiary
 2
Martin Goldberg Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Drunk And The Bullion Stone
 1
Chris Green Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 1
Meredith Hale Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?
 1
Olenka Horbatsch Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?
 1
Ellie Jones Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Double Entendre
 1
Erica Longfellow Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Visual Humour And Misericords
 1
Brannah Mackenzie Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals And The Aberdeen Bestiary
 1
Sophie Matthews Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 1
Rory Naismith Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wordplay
 1
Suzanne Paul Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wordplay
 1
Janina Ramirez Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Visual Humour And Misericords
  2. Series 1, Episode 8 - Any Women Here?
 2
Anthony Spargo Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Double Entendre
 1
Marion Turner Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - Parody And Sir Topaz
  2. Series 1, Episode 8 - Any Women Here?
 2
James Wade Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Heege Manuscript
 1
Paul Whitehouse Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Drunk And The Bullion Stone
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Visual Humour And Misericords
  3. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 3
Jonathan Wilcox Self
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wordplay
  2. Series 1, Episode 4 - Visual Humour And Misericords
  3. Series 1, Episode 8 - Any Women Here?
 3
Ronnie Barker Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 1
Alan Bennett Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Heege Manuscript
 1
Graham Chapman Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Heege Manuscript
 1
John Cleese Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Heege Manuscript
  2. Series 1, Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?
 2
Carol Cleveland Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?
 1
Billy Connolly Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Drunk And The Bullion Stone
 1
Ronnie Corbett Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 1
Noël Coward Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 1
Edith Evans Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - Parody And Sir Topaz
 1
Michael Flanders Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wordplay
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals And The Aberdeen Bestiary
 2
George Formby Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Double Entendre
 1
Eric Idle Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Heege Manuscript
  2. Series 1, Episode 7 - Parody And Sir Topaz
  3. Series 1, Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?
 3
Neil Innes Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 7 - Parody And Sir Topaz
 1
David Jason Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Visual Humour And Misericords
 1
Danny Kaye Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Heege Manuscript
 1
Max Miller Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 2 - Double Entendre
 1
Johnny Morris Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals And The Aberdeen Bestiary
 1
Donald Swann Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wordplay
  2. Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals And The Aberdeen Bestiary
 2
Victoria Wood Self (Archive Material)
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  1. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
 1
Production team
Person Role Episode count
Tom Alban Producer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Wordplay
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Double Entendre
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - The Drunk And The Bullion Stone
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Visual Humour And Misericords
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - The Heege Manuscript
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals And The Aberdeen Bestiary
  7. Series 1, Episode 7 - Parody And Sir Topaz
  8. Series 1, Episode 8 - Any Women Here?
  9. Series 1, Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?
  10. Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
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