NOTE: This article does not refer to the Graham Greene novel 'The Comedians'.
The Comedians is a Britishtelevision show from the 1970s (later reprised in the 1980s) which gave a stage to nightclub and working men's club comedians of the era, including Stan Boardman, Frank Carson, and Bernard Manning, who compered the show. It was made by Granada TV. This article provides extensive lists of events and significant personalities of the 1970s. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... Frank Carson is an Irish comedian and occasional actor. ... Bernard Manning is a famously politically incorrect British comedian who was popular in the 1970s. ... Granada TV logo, used from 1956 to 1968. ...
The comedy frequently took the form of anecdotes or jokes and frequently involved racist or sexist stereotypes. Racism - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Sexism is discrimination against people based on their sex rather than their individual merits. ...
A comedian who stands and addresses an audience directly is called a stand-up comedian.
Famous comedians often overstep the mark of what the public perceive as acceptable, such as the remarks made by Billy Connolly about the killing of Ken Bigley.
As far as content is concerned, comedians such as Tommy Tiernan draw on their background to poke fun at themselves, while others such as Bill Hicks have strong political and cultural undertones.
The Comedians' Comedian was a three-hour programme broadcast on UK's Channel 4 on January 1, 2005.
The show listed the top fifty comedians of all time, as voted for by fellow comedians and business insiders, rather than the general public.
Among the comedians were three double acts (making a total of 53 comedians), three members of Monty Python, 33 British comedians, 18 Americans, one Irishman, and one Canadian; 48 men, and five women.
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