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The Proper Gander
The Proper Gander
Author: Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola
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Comedians Carey Marx, Barry Castagnola and guests pick apart, brutalise, elbow in the throat and then, when they’ve really killed it, autopsy the news so thoroughly that the newspapers will think very carefully before they ever report anything again.
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Hosts Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by fellow stand ups Diane Spencer and Chris McCausland to discuss comings and goings at the Vatican, Cardinal Keith O'Brien's resignation, The Queen's Gastroenteritis, and the Batman in Bradford saga.
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Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by US comedian Erich McElroy to discuss gun control, pranks, the census, North Korean unicorns and the end of the world. Produced by Mike Leigh and Paul Myers
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The first Proper Gander in 8 months due to other commitments, the Edinburgh Festival and Carey Marx having a heart attack.
Carey and Barry Castagnola are joined by top stand up Adam Bloom to discuss The Leveson Report, the Royal pregnancy, Jimmy Savile, the mini budget and being called a prick by a celebrity.
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Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by Jarred Christmas and Diane Spencer to discuss a bad week for the coalition, plans to monitor our phone calls, texts, emails and website visits, the reaction to Samantha Brick's Daily Mail article, and Panda sex.
Hosts Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by Dominic Frisby and American stand up Dave Fulton to discuss the Stop Kony 2012 campaign and the meltdown of one of the campaigners, The Budget, The Queen rededicating herself to her people, the imminent passing of the NHS reform Bill, and Cameron and Obama's love-in.
Carey Marx, Barry Castagnola on Skype, regular guest Nick Doody being Barry, and special guest Nick Revell discuss the NHS reforms, David Cameron's snobbery, extradition, gay marriage and the Sunday Sun.
Jarred Christmas and Erich McElroy join hosts Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola to discuss bankers’ bonuses, calls for a change in the smacking law, and the race to become the Republican candidate for the US Presidential elections.
Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Andrew Maxwell (Have I Got News For You, Mock the Week) and The Proper Gander regular Nick Doody (Tonight with Rory Bremner, Bigipedia), to discuss the government’s proposed cap on benefits, Gary Glitter on Twitter, Harry Redknapp’s court case and Iran’s (possible) nuclear weapons.
Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by Chris McCausland and Dave Fulton to discuss the reaction to the death of Kim Jong Il, the John Terry and Luis Suarez racism charges, the Krankies' revelation that they used to be swingers, a tiny bit on the infamous 'Dingo ate my Baby' case, an even tinier bit on the Euro crisis and a few of our favourite stories of the year.
Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by Nick Doody and Tiffany Stevenson to discuss (and attempt to make funny) the Eurozone crisis, Sarkozy's big mouth, the fall of Berlusconi, the 'Occupy' protest at St Paul's and evangelical Christianity in the City.
Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by stand up, actor and BBC Radio Sheffield breakfast presenter Toby Foster and New Zealand comic Sam Wills, aka The Boy With Tape On His Face. They discuss David Cameron's speech at the Tory Party Conference, Theresa May, Ken Clarke and Catgate, Liam Fox's special advisor, the 10 year anniversary of the Afghanistan War and the anti-Wall Street protests in the US. All in front of a live audience.
In the first show of the new series, Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by award-winning comedians Hannah Gadsby and Jason John Whitehead to discuss Amanda Knox's release, The party conferences, Michael Jackson's Doctor's trial, Rhianna's saucy video shoot interrupted by a Christian Northern Irish farmer, and cat theft.
Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by Robin Ince and Janey Godley to discuss the shooting of Mark Duggan, the riots, looting and the response of the media and authorities.
Carey Marx is back and he and Barry Castagnola are joined by fellow comedians Paul Tonkinson and Lucy Porter to discuss Barack Obama's State visit, Cheryl Cole's US X Factor rejection, Ed Milliband's wedding and FIFA corruption. Last one of the series.
Barry Castagnola is joined by fellow stand ups Adam Bloom and Josh Howie to discuss the end of the world, Ken Clarke's rape 'gaffe', Barrack Obama's speech on Israel, and Larry Hagman's claim that Dallas brought down Communism in Romania (all with extra digressions and anecdotes).
Barry Castagnola is joined by fellow comedians Andrew Maxwell and Geoff Norcott to discuss Max Mosley's defeat at the European Court of Human Rights, Hugh Grant's support of injunctions, Camilla's defence of free speech, political correctness, Channel 4's drug documentary and The Eurovision Song Contest.
Barry Castagnola is joined by fellow comedians Brendon Burns and Alistair Barrie to discuss the Liberal Democrats' poor results in the local elections and AV vote, the coalition resembling an abusive marriage, Chris Huhne's misdemeanors, the highly unlikely affair between Jemima Khan and Jeremy Clarkson, the equally false allegations about Gabby Logan and Alan Shearer, and the fallout from the killing of Bin Laden.
Barry Castagnola is joined by guest host Nick Doody (Carey is still away) and fellow stand ups Andre Vincent and Dave Fulton to discuss the killing of bin Laden, the reaction to the Royal Wedding, the inquest into the death of Ian Tomlinson, and Pope John Paul II's beatification.
Barry Castagnola and guest host Matt Kirshen are joined by fellow comedians Ben Norris and Kate Smurthwaite to discuss The Royal Wedding, AV, Taliban prisoners escaping, gagging orders, racist singers and Gwyneth Paltrow's c*nt of a nan (her words not ours).
Carey Marx and Barry Castagnola are joined by fellow comedian Tiernan Douieb and broadcaster and writer Mark Webster to discuss ‘Dr Death’ and assisted suicides, the possibility of Zsa Zsa Gabor becoming a mother again at the age of 94, Operation Odyssey Dawn in Libya, the right to wear a Burqa or display a cross, gay kisses and Bobby Davro simulating sex with a kangaroo.



