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A very Happy Birthday to that leg end of comedy, and this Fred's spiritual inspiration - Tony Blackburn is a Poptastic 79 today!! :P And here, to celebrate, is a sensational selection of the top gags from his Radio 2 show this morning. I sent Tony a boomerang as a birthday present; I hope it'll giv...

Living in Reading as I do (for my sins), I've the inside gen on the Phonies. First, they haven't won in living memory - in fact, they've taken some real pastings lately. Second, they often take the lead, but then throw it away; so don't get disheartened if they score first, in fact that'll be a bad...

R.I.P. Barry Cryer, one of the greats of British comedy over the last 50+ years. Here is one of his best jokes. A woman sees a parrot in a pet shop window, and goes in to ask how. "£20," says the assistant. "That's cheap," she says- to which the assistant says, "Yes, he use...

I've invented the cold-air balloon.....but I'm not sure if it'll take off.

Heard on the radio this morning that today is Global Belly Laugh Day (who gets to decide these things?? :roll: ) so here is a belly laugh: Julie Andrews came round my house once. I offered her a cup of tea, and said "Milk?" "Yes please." "Sugar?" "Just a spoonful....

Charlton.....don't you mean Heston, Steve???

I trod on a bunch of grapes.
It didn't make much noise, just gave a little whine.