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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Series 1, Episode 6 - Animals And The Aberdeen Bestiary
Ian is in northern Scotland to see a beautifully illuminated Mediaeval manuscript that gives us a very early example of the appeal of animals in British comedy.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 29th January 2024
- Time
- 1:45pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 15 minutes
Catch-up
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Host / Presenter |
| Jane Geddes | Self |
| Nina Conti | Self |
| Brannah Mackenzie | Self |
| Michael Flanders | Self (Archive Material) |
| Donald Swann | Self (Archive Material) |
| Johnny Morris | Self (Archive Material) |
| Tom Alban | Producer |