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1 online resource (1 audio file (4hr., 53 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
| Cast |
Read by James Cary. |
| Summary |
Every few weeks a politician, pundit or soap star causes a media storm by making a gaffe or tweeting a joke that some people do not find funny. Comedy is very hard to get right and yet we think it's important to have a sense of humor and not take yourself too seriously. On the other hand, a sense of humor failure can lead to losing your friends, your twitter account, your job, your career and, in some cases, your life. James Cary knows about this. He is a sitcom writer whose written jokes about bomb disposal in Afghanistan (Bluestone 42), defended comments about Islam by Ben Elton on Newsnight, been on a panel with radical Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary, sits on the General Synod of the Church of England and somehow managed to co-write episodes of Miranda. An odd mix, but one that makes him very readable. This entertaining, breezy book, explains how comedy works (with jokes and quotes) and gives much-needed insights into the controversy surrounding humor. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Wit and humor -- History and criticism.
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Wit and humor -- Philosophy.
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Wit and humor -- Religious aspects.
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Wit and humor -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Cary, James.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781528880503 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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1528880501 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT12414765 |
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