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Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes Episodes

    AnimalsSeries 1

    The latest installment of Ian's series searching for early evidence of British comedy.

    Omnibus Week 1

    Ian Hislop begins his ten part comedy quest in search of ancient British Wordplay.

    The Heege ManuscriptSeries 1

    Ian Hislop's British comedy quest finds its focus in an ancient stand-up comedy review.

    Visual Humour and MisericordsSeries 1

    Ian Hislop's ancient comedy quest leads him to physical humour in medieval carving.

    The Drunk and the Bullion StoneSeries 1

    Ian Hislop's comedy quest leads him back to the Picts laughing at drunks.

    Double entendreSeries 1

    Part two of Ian Hislop's British comedy quest leads him to Anglo-Saxon Double Entendre.

    WordplaySeries 1

    Ian Hislop begins a comedy quest in search of ancient British wordplay.

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