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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Series 1, Episode 9 - Who's De Hoeghe?

Ian moves to the 17th Century when printing and changes in censorship laws ushered in a new and energetic form of comedy, the satirical cartoon. Ian is more than familiar with the giants of the so-called Golden age of Cartoon satirists, starting with William Hogarth and maturing into the 18th and 19th Centuries with James Gilray.

Broadcast details

Date
Thursday 1st February 2024
Time
1:45pm
Channel
BBC Radio 4
Length
15 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Friday 2nd February 2024 9:30pm Radio 4

Catch-up

Cast & crew

Cast
Ian Hislop Host / Presenter
Guest cast
Meredith Hale Self
Olenka Horbatsch Self
Peter Brookes Self
John Cleese Self (Archive Material)
Eric Idle Self (Archive Material)
Carol Cleveland Self (Archive Material)
Production team
Tom Alban Producer

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