Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes. Ian Hislop. Credit: BBC
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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 10 - Comic Song
Ian joins Chris Green and Sophie Matthews in their shed in Coventry, where they leaf through and perform from a 17th Century collection, one of the first in existence, of comic songs.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 2nd February 2024
- Time
- 1:45pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 15 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 2nd February 2024 | 9:40pm | Radio 4 |
Catch-up
Cast & crew
| Ian Hislop | Host / Presenter |
| Chris Green | Self |
| Sophie Matthews | Self |
| Paul Whitehouse | Self |
| Nicola Dempsey (as Flo and Joan) | Self |
| Rosie Dempsey (as Flo and Joan) | Self |
| Victoria Wood | Self (Archive Material) |
| Noël Coward | Self (Archive Material) |
| Ronnie Barker | Self (Archive Material) |
| Ronnie Corbett | Self (Archive Material) |
| Tom Alban | Producer |