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Just A Minute: The Best Of 2007

‘Welcome to Just a Minute! And as The Minute Waltz fades away... please talk for 60 seconds on a random subject without repetition, hesitation or deviation...’ First broadcast in 1967, Just a Minute is one of the longest-running radio comedy shows. A national institution, it is also loved and listened to all around the world. In these four episodes, attempting to talk non-stop for sixty seconds are regulars Paul Merton and Clement Freud, with a host of special guests including Jenny Eclair, Maria McErlane, Chris Addison, Marcus Brigstocke, Maureen Lipman, Pam Ayres, Julian Clary, Gyles Brandreth and Graham Norton. Long-suffering host Nicholas Parsons controls the proceedings (and the unruly panellists) while among the subjects hilariously tackled are 1066, Welsh rarebit, Timbuktu, the aristocracy, my favourite sin, how to be a thespian, public relations, forbidden fruit, taking the waters and Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells. Don’t waste a minute: there’s two whole hours of frenetic, fast-moving fun to enjoy here in these four episodes of Radio 4’s most devious panel game.

Ian Messiter (Author), Nicholas Parsons, Various (Narrator)

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Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar: Understanding Philosophy Through Jokes

Outrageously funny, Plato and a Platypus Walk into a Bar . . . has been a breakout bestseller ever since authors-and born vaudevillians-Thomas Cathcart and Daniel Klein did their schtick on NPR's Weekend Edition. Lively, original, and powerfully informative, Plato and a Platypus Walk Into a Bar..... is a not-so-reverent crash course through the great philosophical thinkers and traditions, from Existentialism (What do Hegel and Bette Midler have in common?) to Logic (Sherlock Holmes never deduced anything). Philosophy 101 for those who like to take the heavy stuff lightly, this is a joy to read-and finally, it all makes sense!

Daniel Klein, Thomas Cathcart (Author), Johnny Heller (Narrator)

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I Am a Wonderful Man

This stand-up comedian, actor, and writer can currently be seen in the alternative comedy group Stella, on VH1's hit series, "Best Week Ever", and in numerous other projects. He's a founding member of the legendary comedy troupe The State, and has had significant roles in shows like "Viva Variety", "Reno 911", and in movies such as "Wet Hot American Summer". This album is a collection of his best storytelling stand-up.

Michael Ian Black (Author), Michael Ian Black (Narrator)

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Secret Public Journal

Birbiglia, one of the nation's most beloved comedians, returns with his second album, this time a collection of his best "My Secret Public Journal" entries. With his unique, low-key nice guy style and self-effacing jokes, he has earned a rabid fan following and his Comedy Central debut "Two Drink Mike" has sold well over 25,000 copies.

Mike Birbiglia (Author), Mike Birbiglia (Narrator)

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Comedy Death Ray

LA's premier comedy show features both veteran stand-up comics as well as new talent every Tuesday night at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. Taped during their fourth anniversary all-night show, and in San Francisco during the Comedy Death Ray special SF Sketchfest show, this double CD showcases almost 150 minutes of the best comedians performing today. Includes performances by David Cross, Patton Oswalt, Paul F. Tompkins, Neil Hamburger, Maria Bamford, Brian Poseihn, Reno 911, Doug Benson, Todd Glass, Hard 'N' Phirm, and many more.

Various Authors (Author), Various, Various Narrators (Narrator)

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I Still Have a Pony

After almost 25 years in the making, the most rumored comedy album is finally hitting the streets. As the elder statesman of bizarre one liners, Wright has had a decades long career creating the smartest, surrealist, oddball comedy out there, delivered in his characteristic deadpan. His first album, "I Have A Pony", was Grammy nominated when it was released in 1985 and has sold nearly a million copies. "I Still Have A Pony" contains the best of 20+ years of new material and has already been critically acclaimed.

Steven Wright (Author), Steven Wright (Narrator)

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Dave Barry's History of the Millennium (So Far)

A brilliantly funny look at the tumultuous recent past from the Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist. Remember when everything was going to go to hell when Y2K struck? That didn't happen, right? But what did happen? To provide a little perspective on a really messed-up millennium (so far), the one and only Dave Barry slips into his historian's robe (it's plush terrycloth) and revisits the defining moments in our country's recent history. As an added bonus, Barry quickly-we're busy here-tosses in the complete history of the last millennium, covering crucial turning points such as the invention of the pizza by Leonardo da Vinci and the computer by Charles Babbage (who died in 1871 still waiting to talk to tech support). Fellow Americans, the time has come to bone up with Barry as he puts the hysterical in history.

Dave Barry (Author), Patrick Frederic (Narrator)

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Ayres On The Air: Series 2

Just over thirty years ago, a little-known poet named Pam Ayres made her debut on the ITV talent show Opportunity Knocks. Since then, she has taken the nation by storm, entertaining millions of people with her books, stage shows and radio and television appearances. Her first BBC Radio 4 series, Ayres on the Air, was a huge success, and this second series proves to be every bit as droll and delightful. A mix of comic poetry, sketches, and observations on life, each programme is themed around a different subject: Fame, Animals, Travel, Motherhood, The Old Days and Food. Here are much-loved poems such as 'Do You Think Bruce Springsteen would Fancy Me?', 'I'm Going to Be Surgically Enhanced', 'Clamp the Mighty Limpet', 'How Can That Be My Baby?', 'The Dolly on the Dustcart', 'With These Hands' and 'Thoughts of a Late-Night Knitter'; and sketches about the frustration of calling rail enquiry lines, the art of text messaging, and trying to stick to a diet. These six programmes show the inimitable Pam Ayres at her warmest and wittiest, and are guaranteed to amuse and delight her many fans.

Others, Pam Ayres, Peter Reynolds (Author), Felicity Montagu, Geoffrey Whitehead, Pam Ayres (Narrator)

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Mitchell & Webb In Daydream Believers

'Daydream Believers', written by and starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb, follows the parallel stories of two flatmates, Ray and Colin, and the mighty alien empire of Baron Amstrad and Info, his retro-looking android. Ray (Mitchell) writes popular science fiction stories when he doesn't get writer's block. He does, however, get many interruptions - thanks to his lodger, Colin (Webb). Colin starts ante-natal classes in the hope of finding a girlfriend, and Colin and Ray's kitchen is suddenly infested with ants. Meanwhile, in the infinite reaches of space, Baron Amstrad is feeling a bit broody, and the galaxy is suddenly invaded by ruthless alien hordes... The Baron gives birth to an idea that might just help. But Will Colin get lucky with a girl? Does the red alert have to be so loud? And do the alien Labradons look more like locusts, bees, ants - or dogs? David Mitchell and Robert Webb are the stars of the Bafta award-winning 'That Mitchell and Webb Look' (BBC2), 'That Mitchell and Webb Sound' (BBC Radio 4) and 'Peep Show' (Channel 4). As heard on BBC Radio 2, 'Daydream Believers' also stars Mark Benton, Olivia Colman, Simon Greenall and Mark Evans.

David Mitchell, Robert Webb (Author), David Mitchell, Robert Webb (Narrator)

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Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off: Glastonbury Special

He's back, and this time he's muddy. You can follow the exploits the guru of Budleigh Salterton as he enjoys the sights, the smells and the sheer footling misery of Glastonbury 2007. With his ever-unhelpful fiancée Bella, played by Catherine Tate, and a ragtag assortment of hippies and hummus, Giles shows you that all you need for the perfect festival is 4000 Cornish pasties, Shirley Bassey and a hat in the shape of a muppet. That's Giles Wemmbley Hogg Goes Off... To Glastonbury

Graeme Garden, Jeremy Salsby, Marcus Brigstocke (Author), Marcus Brigstocke (Narrator)

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Dave Gorman Genius: Series 1

In a quest to unearth a genius idea, Dave Gorman, with the help of special guests Paul Daniels, Richard Madeley, John Fortune, Neil Innes and Stewart Lee, peruses a parade of proposals, be they innovations, gadgets, gizmos, philosophies or follies, in an attempt to sort the worthy from the worthless, the inspired from the insipid and decide which pitch wins the legendary Genius trophy. Ideas proposed in this first series include the use of laughing gas to quell rioters; bubble wrap filled with helium (an ideal stress buster, plus cheaper postage); breathalysers on mobile phones to stop you making regrettable calls; a 99p coin; edible fruit labels; genetically engineered mini-elephants as pets; and running the House of Commons by the rules of Just a Minute. If you've ever had an ingenious invention, a sublime plan for solving problems both small and large, or a twisted scheme for making the world a better, or more interesting, place then Genius is the midwife to your brainchild.

Dave Gorman, Dave Scott (Author), Dave Gorman, Guests (Narrator)

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Neue Autofahrergeschichten

Endlich nimmt sich jemand einem der heikelsten Themen der Menschheit an: das Auto! Hier wird die Tragik zwischen Mann und Frau offenbar, die Ohnmächtigkeit des Einzelnen gegenüber den Versicherungen beschrieben oder auch vor den Folgen des Geschwindigkeitsrausches gewarnt - all das und viel mehr schildern die neuen Autofahrergeschichten des weltbekannten Satirikers.

Ephraim Kishon (Author), Johannes Steck (Narrator)

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