More comic tales

The video gallery has become very extensive. So if you would enjoy more tales like this, here are a few suggestions:

• Abu Hasan
  An earthy tale from One Thousand and One Nights
• Bishop Daley’s Sermon
  One of the greatest jokes: how a little priest achieved his life’s ambition
• Blood-Covered Vampire
  A new recording of an ever-popular tale, and not just for Hallowe’en
• Box under the Bed
  Ever thought of the difference between a joke and a story?
• Boys and God
  A tale all parents will understand
• Clever Gretel
  A Grimms’ tale of a strong woman who knew what she wanted – and how to get it
• Cobbler in the Convent
  A man who did exactly what he was told – an irreverent and bawdy tale from Greece
• Cow, the Pig and the Politician
  In Nov. 2016, with politics in the air, I chose this story as an encore for a recent performance
• First Smile
  An old tale which shows who smiles more, men or women
• Greatest Pickpocket
  A great tale – and one of the best punchlines
• Headache
  Showing why every man needs a good tailor
• King’s Three Delicate Wives
  An Indian folk tale showing the dangers of when a man has foolish ideas of what a woman should be
• Magic Ring
  A bawdy fairy tale of a ring which helped a young man stay long and strong, and also helped a priest into heaven
• Missing a Moral
  A great encore for an adult audience
• Nasruddin looking for a Wife
  Many men wish to find the perfect wife, but Nasruddin found there was always a problem
• Nasruddin’s Cat
  Another wonderful Hodja story
• Nasruddin’s Daughter
  A tale which shows the dangers of having only one story to tell
• Nasruddin’s Nail
  How the Hodja sold and bought a house
• No News
  A classic comic tale of men who are the strong, silent type
• Parrot’s Prayer
  A favourite tale for adults, showing the power of prayer
• Pig with the Wooden Leg
  A tale which explains why I am the cold-hearted man I have become
• Reason to Beat your Wife
  A tale in which one person really does know the secret of how to have a happy marriage
• Sisters
  Just another joke about cheating husbands? Wait for the punchline!
• Spelling Broccoli
  A joke with one of the greatest punchlines
• Tailor and his Wife
  Not enough money in your pocket? This bawdy Scottish tale has one answer
• Travelling Man and the Bed
  A tale of temptation
• Umbrella and the Ten Commandments
  A tale of what thou shalt not do
• Well of Truth
  An old tale of a young and clever wife
• Why Cats live with Women
  An African tale: the title says it all 
• Widow of Ephesus
  From ancient Rome, one of the great satires on marital fidelity
• Wife’s Letter
  A tale from Surinam which shows the power of the written word
• Worm in the Whisky
  One of the many great tales about Scotland’s national drink

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