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characterized by jokes and good humor

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As has been the form in previous years, Jesting About will document the comedy stylings of a wide range of talents, including stand-up, musical, poetic and sketch comedy.
"For years women have been under-represented in the world of comedy, with Jesting About we've discovered six women comedians so hopefully we're getting some balance along the way.
COMEDIANS' SHOWCASE
The Jesting About radio programme, which began in 2012 and has proved a successful platform for local comedy, has involved stars such as Ross Noble, Gavin Webster, Bob Mortimer and Mark Benton as well as newcomers who have gone on to work as both comedy writers and performers.
Other past Jesting About success stories include Victoria Cook who, after taking part in Jesting About 2, won presenting roles and a part in BAFTA-nominated CBBC programme Definitely Not Newsround while other contributors have gone on to write for the likes of Mr Bean, Vic and Bob and Mock The Week.
Stand up and be counted - Your chance to prove the North East has the best sense of humour; Talent scouts for Just Jesting TV show are on look-out for local North East comedians
The two, aged 23 and 18, separately sent comedy ideas to the North-east talent search, also called Jesting About, which was run by the BBC and Northern Film and Media.
The Jesting About team took the decision to put the brothers together to write for a radio sketch show.
Brothers team up to spread laughter; Duo's sketch show to hit the airwaves
A culture of predatory wit in early modern courtly circles suggests that Antonio and Sebastian's acidic jesting in The Tempest is not a trivial subject.
Purging the jesting spirit in The Tempest
FUNNY MAN Bob Mortimer, who was at the launch of 'Jesting About' at the Live Theatre, to find the best new comedy talent in the region
Bob jesting about the North
While Brown readily admits the masculinist mode of jest and its tendency towards antifeminist banter, she finds evidence of the popularity of jesting literature among women at all social levels.
Better a Shrew than a Sheep: Women, Drama, and the Culture of Jest in Early Modern England
The bibliography is wide-ranging in part because of the 'deliberately broad' nature of Brown's definition of jesting literature, including 'any verbal, gestural, or dramatic form that could be used to spur laughter or ridicule' (3).
Pamela Allen Brown. Better a Shrew Than a Sheep: Women, Drama, and the Culture of Jest in Early Modern England
The book's organization, consisting of an introduction, four substantive chapters devoted to the settings, topics, targets, and audiences of jesting, but no conclusion, merits close assessment.
Mirth Making: The Rhetorical Discourse on Jesting in Early Modern England. (Book Reviews)
Yes, I jest--though all of the data I just presented are true--and yes, I needed to point out quickly that I was jesting. For the "C-word" throws moderns into such a tizzy that they have great difficulty thinking straight.
Fear of phoning
The Jesting About radio programme, which began in 2012 and has proved a successful platform for local comedy, has involved stars such as Ross Noble, Gavin Webster, Bob Mortimer and Mark Benton, as well as newcomers who have gone on to work as both comedy writers and performers.
Send in the clowns - hunt on for fresh comic talent
Jesting About is a collaborative project between the BBC and regional agency Northern Film and Media, aimed at giving funny people from the region the opportunity to attend masterclasses, workshops and mentoring sessions in the run up to a string of broadcasting opportunities in 2011.
STAR WANTS TO HEAR FROM FUNNY PEOPLE
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