Comedians

Oct 25, 1979

1h 35m

★ 8.0

Overview

Comedians is a TV movie/play by Trevor Griffiths, set in a Manchester evening class for aspiring working-class comedians.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

BBC

Comedians Trailers

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Cast

Eddie Waters

Bill Fraser

Gethin Price

Jonathan Pryce

Mick Connor

David Burke

Sammy Samuels

Linal Haft

George McBrain

Derrick O'Connor

Ged Murray

Edward Peel

Phil Murray

James Warrior

Caretaker

John Barrett

Bert Challenor

Ralph Nossek

Mr Patel

Moti Makan

Concert Secretary

Mike Henson

Manchester, 1976. Tony Wilson is an ambitious but frustrated local TV news reporter looking for a way to make his mark. After witnessing a life-changing concert by a band known as the Sex Pistols, he persuades his station to televise one of their performances, and soon Manchester's punk groups are clamoring for him to manage them. Riding the wave of a musical revolution, Wilson and his friends create the legendary Factory Records label and The Hacienda club.

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4.5

Ronny Chieng: The Ron Way

Dec 31, 2013

The debut one hour comedy special commedian Ronny Chieng performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2013. It represents the best of his award winning material from the first 4 years of his career from 2009-2013, from that first small gig in a small room of the University of Melbourne, all the way to the Sydney Opera House, Melbourne's Town Hall, London's SOHO theatre and Montreal's Just For Laughs TV Gala. Thank you for reading this blurb and say no to drugs.

0.0

JP Sears: Please Censor This!

Oct 25, 2022

This full length special is fully uncensored and is created for freedom lovers. I've put my heart and soul into developing this stand-up special and hope you love it! Available for pre-sale today @ http://pleasecensorthis.locals.com/ & premieres October 25th.

7.7

Lee Evans: Monsters

Nov 17, 2014

The legend of comedy returns in 2014 with his biggest and funniest show yet. Monsters is the frightening funny new Live DVD from one of the biggest names in British comedy filmed during his ambitious 2014 tour. Lee’s manic energy, uncanny observations, hilarious delivery and side-splitting material have made his live performances a must-see for comedy fans worldwide and Monsters sees Lee back doing what he does best live on stage, proving once again why he is a record-breaking comic and one of the nation’s best! "The must see comedy event of the autumn" ***** - Daily Telegraph "Stand-up doesn't get much bigger" - Evening Standard

0.0

Austen Tayshus: Australia Day Special

Jan 26, 2006

Austen Tayshus performing his stand-up comedy, recorded at the Bridge Hotel in Sydne

7.2

Comedy Central Roast of James Franco

Sep 2, 2013

It's James Franco's turn to step in to the celebrity hot seat for the latest installment of The Comedy Central Roast.

8.0

Family Friendly Jokes for Friendly Families

Apr 1, 2024

Filled with observational jokes, relatable humour and personal anecdotes, Naveen Richard’s latest stand up special is a treat to watch either by yourself, with some friends, or the entire family! You can leave your troubles behind for exactly 45 minutes and then get right back to it!

7.0

Sam Kinison: Breaking the Rules

Apr 21, 1987

This is a great performance. Through yelling and energetic story-telling, he talks about marriage, drugs, being arrested (thanks to his ex-wife), pleasing women, religion, and much, much more.

6.0

Philippe-Audrey Larrue-St-Jacques : Hélas, ce n'est qu'un spectacle d'humour

Apr 5, 2024

Solo show by Philippe-Audrey Larrue-St-Jacques: an intelligent, different and unique show that he offers with his deadpan, sometimes caustic humor and his appearance of a funny, slightly offbeat dandy.

4.0

Marcella Arguello: Bitch, Grow Up!

Feb 10, 2023

Arguello couples her larger-than-life stage presence with her brutally honest take on post-pandemic hook ups and why broke men are better in bed, an exploration of how “Beauty and the Beast” triggered an epiphany, and a self-reflection on her middle school D.A.R.E. essay.

6.5

May I Speak with the Enemy?

Dec 13, 2024

Madrid, Spain, 1936. The young Miguel Gila lives happily with his grandparents in a humble attic; but the outbreak of the Civil War forces him to go to fight.

0.0

Men Who Sleep in Cars

Oct 1, 2017

Drama, entirely in verse, following three men who sleep on the streets of Manchester in their vehicles, having lost all their economic and social power.

8.0

Jochem Myjer: Adem In, Adem Uit

Oct 14, 2017

In the show, Jochem talks about his love for nature. Jochem: 'If you're going to talk about something four hundred times, you have to choose something you really want to talk about. Jokes are fun, but I want to talk about things that interest me. My three big hobbies are fishing, theater, and birds. The book De Gorgels is also about nature. I've already incorporated my passion for biology into it, and now I want to show that on stage as well.

6.3

Lee Evans: Wired and Wonderful

Nov 25, 2002

On this release, Lee Evans is live at Wembley, unleashing his latest material to a giddy crowd. And witness the funny man's version of "Bohemian Rhapsody." Beelzebub has a devil put aside for...Lee

7.3

Lee Evans: Live in Scotland

Nov 16, 1998

Filmed live at the Edinburgh Playhouse Lee Evans, star of Mousehunt and Something About Mary, returns to the stage.

5.9

Comic 8

Jan 29, 2014

Eight young people from various reasons and motives coincidentally rob a bank at the same time. They had to work together to find answers to the puzzles, and find the best solution for all.

8.0

Bill Hicks: Revelations

May 27, 1993

Bill Hicks in the height of his genius. Recorded at the Dominion Theatre in London, Hicks opens our eyes and minds to the hypocrisy and ludicrousness of the world around us.

7.6

George Carlin: Doin' It Again

Jun 2, 1990

George Carlin brings his comedy back to New Jersey and this time talks about Offensive Language, Euphemisms, They're Only Words, Dogs, Things you never hear, see or wanna hear, Some people are stupid, Cancer, Feminists, Good Ideas, Rape, Life's moments, and organ donors.

7.9

George Carlin: Jammin' in New York

Apr 25, 1992

When George Carlin is asked which HBO concert is his favorite, his answer is always, "Jammin’ In New York." The show, taped at the Paramount Theater in Madison Square Garden and winner of the 1992 CableACE Award, is a perfect blend of biting social commentary and more gently-observed observational pieces.