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Radio 4,14 Jan 2026,28 mins

SeriesWhy in the Name of Pierre Novellie

2. Why Have We Stopped Reading?

Stand-Up Specials

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In this episode, all about why we’ve stopped reading, Pierre examines the sex-lives of elves, the evils of chess, the economics of pebbles and why the French are always cross. As Pierre says - “I’m delighted to be given the chance to perform my own comedy on the BBC, the original source of my obsession with comedy as a child. It’s a chance to bring my stand up to a hypothetically grateful nation.” Written and performed by Pierre Novellie and produced & directed by David Tyler (“Cabin Pressure”, “One Person Found This Helpful”, “Armando Iannucci’s Charm Offensive” etc) A Pozzitive production for the BBC www.pozzitive.co.uk

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