The Sacred Art of Joking Audiobook (Free)

‘Having worked for many years in the coalface of comedy, sorting the dross in the combustible, Wayne Cary is uniquely qualified to create this publication.’ Milton Jones, comedian and panellist on BBC2’s Mock the Week

Every few weeks a politician, pundit or soap star causes a media storm by causing a gaffe or tweeting a tale that some individuals do not find funny. Comedy is quite hard to get right and yet we believe it is important to have a sense of humour rather than take yourself too seriously. Over the other about The Sacred Art of Joking hand, a sense of humour failing can lead to losing friends and family, your twitter account, your job, your job and, in some instances, your life.

James Cary is aware of this. He is a sitcom writer who’s created jokes about bomb disposal in Afghanistan (Bluestone 42), defended remarks about Islam by Ben Elton on Newsnight, been on the panel with radical Muslim cleric Anjem Choudary, rests on the General Synod of the Church of England and somehow managed to co-write shows of Miranda. An unusual mix, but one which makes him very readable. This entertaining, breezy book, clarifies how comedy functions (with jokes and rates) and provides much-needed insights into the controversy surrounding humour.