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The Laughter Effect

A podcast where special guests reflect on the role comedy and laughter have played throughout their lives.Presenter James Hogg is a biographer, ghostwriter and live host who has written or collaborated on over 30 titles so far, including the authorised biographies of Kenny Everett, Ernie Wise, Richard Briers and James Robertson Justice. Producer Stuart Duncan has worked as a presenter, producer and editor in TV and Radio for the BBC, SBS and ABC. As a result, he is now quite tired and could do with a nice cup of tea.

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    The Laughter Effect - Hugh Bonneville

    Hugh Bonneville is best known for portraying Robert Crawley, Earl of Grantham, in the ITV historical drama series Downton Abbey from 2010 to 2015. His performance on the show earned him a nomination at the Golden Globes and two consecutive Primetime Emmy Award nominations, as well as three Actor Awards. He reprised his role in the feature films Downton Abbey (2019), Downton Abbey: A New Era (2022), and Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025). He also acted in the films Notting Hill (1999), Iris (2001), The Monuments Men (2014), and the Paddington films (2014–present).For Iris, he received a nomination for the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, which was followed by four nominations in the BAFTA Award for Best Male Comedy Performance category for portraying Ian Fletcher in Twenty Twelve, W1A and 2026.

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    The Laughter Effect - Kevin Bishop

    Kevin Bishop is a British actor, comedian and writer, best known for his roles in Star Stories, as Jim Hawkins in Muppet Treasure Island, Stupid Brian in My Family, Nigel Norman Fletcher in the 2016 revival of Porridge, and as star and co-writer of The Kevin Bishop Show.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A podcast where special guests reflect on the role comedy and laughter have played throughout their lives.Presenter James Hogg is a biographer, ghostwriter and live host who has written or collaborated on over 30 titles so far, including the authorised biographies of Kenny Everett, Ernie Wise, Richard Briers and James Robertson Justice. Producer Stuart Duncan has worked as a presenter, producer and editor in TV and Radio for the BBC, SBS and ABC. As a result, he is now quite tired and could do with a nice cup of tea.

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A podcast where special guests reflect on the role comedy and laughter have played throughout their lives.Presenter James Hogg is a biographer, ghostwriter and live host who has written or collaborated on over 30 titles so far, including the authorised biographies of Kenny Everett, Ernie Wise,...

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