The Comedians

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For the Graham Greene novel, see The Comedians (novel).

The Comedians is a British television 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 Television.

The comedy frequently took the form of anecdotes or jokes and frequently involved racist or sexist stereotypes.

See also The Wheeltappers And Shunters Club.

Working men's clubs are numerous in Britain, especially in North East England and have been a useful training ground for artists especially comedians. Most of these clubs are affiliated to the CIU (Working Mens Club & Institiute Union)founded in 1862 by the Rev Henry Solly. There are also political clubs, as well as Servicemens Clubs affiliated to the Royal British Legion.Template:UK-tv-stub