Brought to you by Penguin.Where do comedians come from?Why is it that one person is a funny bloke down the pub while another actually makes a living by standing up in front of an audience telling jokes?And where does all that material come from?Well, young Lee McKillop used to wonder that too.Growing up in his parents' pub, small and wiry in a world of bigger and chunkier specimens, Lee quickly learned that cracking jo...

Lee Mack, Bafta award-winner and host of BBC One’s ‘They Think It’s All Over’, star of ITV’s ‘The Sketch Show’ and BAFTA Award winner, stars in this hilarious six-part comedy show as heard on BBC Radio 2. Participating in the manic mix of sketches and stand-up are special musical guests Toyah Willcox, Midge Ure, Suggs, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Tom Robinson and Tony Hadley. Lee is also joined by comedians Noel Britton, Mick Miller, Milton Jones, Rhod Gilbert, Mike Wilmot and Aussie Trevor Crook...

The star of TV’s ‘Not Going Out’ hosts more mayhem in a collision of comedy, music and carefully rehearsed chaos. Taking part in the manic mix of sketches and stand-up are special musical guests: former Spice Girl Melanie C, ABC’s Martin Fry, Erasure’s Andy Bell, Jamelia, Alison Moyet and Level 42’s Mark King. Lee is also joined by comedians Andrew Maxwell, Phil Nichol, Jason Byrne, John Hegley, Mark Watson and Will Smith. Ably assisted by long-suffering sidekick Angela McHale and house ba...

Was William Mack Lee an imposter who lied about being General Lee's former slave in order to gain favor, or did he really proudly serve as General Lee's cook and servant during the Civil War?According to his own account, William Mack Lee (1835-1932) was born in Westmoreland County, Va. He was raised at Arlington Heights, in the house of General Robert E. Lee. He was cook for General Lee during the civil war and his body servant. He was with him at the first battle of Bull Run, seco...

Four more series of the popular panel show, in which celebrity guests donate an exhibit of their choice to an infinite imaginary museumJoin eminent Professor of Ignorance John Lloyd and distinguished Curators Lee Mack, Bridget Christie, Alice Levine and Holly Walsh, as they source more strange and wondrous objects to fill Galleries 13 to 16 of the ever-expanding comedy edifice.Adding to the display cases and plumping up the plinths are a host of illustrious...

Seven series of sensational live stand-up comedy from the nineties and noughtiesStand-up fans rejoice - this cracking collection contains a whole seven series of top-drawer comedy, recorded live at London and Manchester's legendary Comedy Store and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Enjoy over eleven hours of laughs from some of the biggest and best stand-ups on the circuit, hosted by three fantastically funny compères: Simon Bligh, Ross Noble and

Learn How to Make People Laugh and Improve Your Sense of Humor with These 7 Easy Steps!Do you only have an arsenal of three old jokes to work with in conversations, and you can't figure out what to say or when to say it in order to be funny? Did you stop counting how many awkward situations you had to endure at a certain point because you tried to make a joke but absolutely nobody laughed?Don't worry, there are plenty of people that have just the same issue...

8 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Flirt, How to Start a Conversation, How to Talk to People, How to Ask Questions, How to Be Funny, How to Influence People, How to Attract Men and How to Attract Women!Book 1)How to Flirt: The Right Way - The Only 7 Steps You Need to Master Flirting, Seduction and Sexual Tension Whilst Dating TodayBook 2)How to Start a Conversation: The Right Way - The Only 7 Steps Y...

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Stop All the Awkwardness and Learn How to Approach People and Start Conversations by Following These 7 Easy Steps!Do you shudder at the very thought of approaching someone and starting a conversation, because you know it'll be very awkward and unpleasant and you will appear uninteresting and boring?Do you have no idea how to break the ice effectively and actually present yourself in the manner you want to?The new book "How to Start a Conversation: The R...

Learn How to Approach, Attract and Pick Up Women, the Right Way!Do you give up on even trying to chat up a woman that caught your eye because you feel like she'll find you boring, awkward or just generally not interesting enough? Do you start stuttering even when just thinking about having a one-on-one conversation with a woman?You should feel happy to know that all these problems are just in your head. And you can learn how to fix them completely, by follo...

Learn How to Get the Right Answers by Asking the Right Questions with This Simple Guide!Do you have trouble or take a lot of time and effort to communicate and get the information you're interested in from the person you're talking to? Do you often find yourself struggling to make your questions concise and understandable to the person you're communicating with?If you found the above questions intriguing or well-made, learn how to ask similar, or completely...