Hannes Engel is a successful radio presenter in the countryside. By chance, he is heard by program director Conrad Scheffer one night, who immediately recognizes the potential of the cheeky presenter and wants to sign him up as the new figurehead for his late show, which is in a ratings slump. But this proves to be more difficult than planned. First of all, they have to get rid of the old show host, then Engel's wife has just been thrown out of one of the station's productions, and Engel is also being pursued by a sensationalist tabloid journalist who never misses a chance to drag Engel through the mud....
Recorded in front of a full house at Sheffield’s City Hall, this one-hour special sees Jason share his rollercoaster journey of recent times with his pin-sharp observational humour. Together with absurd moments from lockdown, his early days on the comedy circuit, why men aren’t as clever as women think they are, and how we can all seemingly remember every word to those holy school assembly ‘bangers’, Jason’s hugely entertaining show brings the house down.
Taped live before a sold-out audience at the WaMu Theater at New York Citys Madison Square Garden, Ricky Gervais: Out of England The Stand-Up Special is a high-spirited hour of offbeat observations and understated humor from the actor/comedian/writer/director.
Mary Beth Barone's THOUGHT PROVOKING is her first comedy special. Filmed in Brooklyn, NY, Mary Beth covers a vast range of topics from the Vietnam War to artificial intelligence to being bisexual. This special is for cool people who are smart.
It's Bad For Ya, Carlin's Emmy nominated 14th and final HBO special from March of 2008 features Carlin's noted irreverent and unapologetic observations on topics ranging from death, religion, bureaucracy, patriotism, overprotected children and big business to the pungent examinations of modern language and the decrepit state of the American culture.
Talegaver Til Børn celebrated its 15th anniversary in December 2007 with three sold-out shows at Forum. The FBI's annual charity show was produced in collaboration with Unicef. For 15 years, between Christmas and New Year's Eve, people have been able to laugh for a good cause in the company of the country's best stand-up comedians, and the 2007 shows definitely lived up to the success of previous years.
Eddie Izzard takes her show to San Francisco to give a brief history of pagan and Christian religions, the building of Stonehenge, the birth of the Church of England and of Western empires, and the need for a European dream.
In his debut standup special, Mike Recine dives into showering with his mom, the popularity of sting rays, and how to be there for your wife while she's giving birth.
When a celebrated TV show host returns to his hometown in the South, his family is there to remind him that going home is no vacation!
The last day of the year. Perhaps the biggest party of the year. In a fireworks display of jokes, Mick Øgendahl says goodbye to the old year and takes us into the new.
In her debut special, Rosebud Baker uses her signature wit and combative edge to take on everyone from health care workers to ex-boyfriends to her very own family.
An HBO special edited from three performances from Chris Rock's 2008 comedy tour: London (dark suit, dark shirt), Johannesburg (black suit, white shirt) and New York (shiny jacket). Topics include the ongoing presidential campaign, the possibility of a black president, George W. Bush, gas prices, low-paid jobs, ringtones and bottled water, sex, relationships and the correct use of the n-word
A year in the life of Alice Klieg, a woman with Borderline personality disorder who wins the Mega Millions lottery, quits her meds and buys her own talk show.
This is a best of collection with Allram Eest from the show Allra mest tecknat. It's a Swedish kids show that was on TV between 2002 and 2005.
From his thoughts on aggressively scented trash bags to desk jobs in hell, comedian Demetri Martin delivers a one-of-a-kind stand-up special.
Raunchy country comic and musician Rodney Carrington jokes and sings about life in his 40s, poking fun at sex, relationships and gaining weight.
Battle-scarred stand-up comedian Marc Maron unleashes a storm of ideas about meditation, mortality, documentary films and our weird modern world.
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Niels Hausgaard's show at Vega, from his 2006 tour "Vildskab" (Wildness).
Niels Hausgaard: Finer Han Kanten