Ergebnis für "Bernard" in Comedy & Humor

Lord Vlad Taltos returns in the prequel to Jhereg, Yendi and Teckla. In this fantastic adventure, listeners learn what really happened when Vlad found himself walking the Paths of the Dead.

When Sy Levin, a high school teacher beset by alcohol and bad decisions, leaves the city for the Pacific Northwest to start over, it's no surprise that he conjures a vision of the extraordinary new life awaiting him there: "He imagined the pioneers in covered wagons entering this valley for the first time. Although he had lived little in nature Levin had always loved it, and the sense of having done the right thing in leaving New York was renewed in him."

When the Demon-Goddess saves him from a certain death, Vlad must pay her back with his professional services as an assassin.

Soon after the events of Jhereg, Vlad becomes embroiled in a struggle between the House of the Jhereg and a group of revolutionaries that his wife has joined.

Bernard Manning was born in 1930 of Russian Jewish and Irish descent. He served in the second world war. At one stage, just after the war, he was stationed at Spandau Prison Berlin, where he guarded the likes of Rudolph Hess.His show business career began in the 1950’s as a singer, before gradually introducing comedy in to his act. He first came to a wider public in the 1970’s in tv programmes such as ‘The Comedians’ and ‘The Wheeltappers and Shunters Social Club’.

Vlad Taltos is very good at killing people. That, combined with two faithful companions and a talent for witchcraft, makes him an assassin par excellence. But lately his heart just hasn't been in his work, so he decides to retire. Unfortunately, old enemies have scores to settle with Vlad. So much for retirement!

Farley stands out among his Iñupiat neighbors in the Alaska village he calls home, both white and enormous, like the hungry polar bears that wander its streets. Jovial and a little hapless, he works as an investigator for a North Slope oil company, passing the long Arctic winters drinking whiskey with the village’s preacher and playing in the weekly poker game hosted by its matriarch and mayor. When his young daughter visits from thousands of miles away in Portland—where she lives with her mother, who despises him—a shocking moment of violence leaves her dead and Farley injured.

A Gallery book. Gallery Books has a great book for every reader. An Irish bar owner’s daughter, Kate was born to play a TV drunk. But before landing her breakout role as Meredith Palmer on The Office, Kate worked tirelessly as a waitress, back-up singer, movie extra, off-Broadway actor, host...

Todd blasts in from the kitchen with a daiquiri in hand. He sets the drink on the table and two things happen simultaneously; Todd jumps onto Bill’s knee and holds out his hand for his twenty bucks. Charles jumps up on the table and buries his beak in Bill’s daiquiri. Every time Bill tries to take a drink, the dog growls and stiffens its legs. If Bill pulls on the glass, the dog’s growl goes up in pitch. If he stops, the pitch goes down. After a bit of practice, Bill succeeds in playing ‘Jingle Bells’ on the furious dog.

On the surface, Katrina "Kat" Minah and Lionel "Lion" Bernard are living very ordinary lives working the finance department of an office furniture company in Los Angeles. Except for the fact that completely crazy things seem to happen to them on a daily basis. And completely crazy is probably an understatement. Join them as they navigate their highly inappropriate office where drug screens are overlooked and a human resources manager has not been present for several years.

Bernard Manning was born in 1930 of Russian Jewish and Irish descent. He served in the Second World War. At one stage, just after the war, he was stationed at Spandau Prison Berlin, where he guarded the likes of Rudolph Hess.

His show business career began in the 1950s as a singer, before gradually introducing comedy in to his act. He first came to a wider public in the 1970s in TV programmes such as The Comedians and The Wheel Tappers and Shunters Social Club.

The fourth in a new series of classic detective stories from the vaults of HarperCollins involves a tragic accident during a shooting party. As the story switches between Paris and Hampshire, the possibility of it not being an accident seems to grow more likely. “The Detective Story Club”...

Arthur Harris is a happily married man whose wife, Fiona, decides to leave him. Devastated by this, he tries to commit suicide. After a few failed attempts, one day the doorbell rings. An "odd job man" asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform, so Arthur decides to hire the man to kill him. When his wife returns, Arthur is unable to cancel the contract, and the man he hired still tries to kill him.

Frank & Berni to podcast dwóch kumpli, którzy rozmawiają o życiu tak, jak naprawdę wygląda. Bez filtra, bez napinki - za to z humorem, ironią i historiami, które mogły przydarzyć się tylko nam. Gadamy o pracy, relacjach, pasjach, dziwnych sytuacjach i o wszystkim, co nas bawi albo wkurza. Jeśli chcesz poczuć się jak w dobrej rozmowie ze znajomymi - jesteś u siebie.

Set in 1981, the year of the Brixton riots, the novel is a gripping thriller in a society on the edge of explosion. Wheatle focusses on Biscuit and his posse as a way to introduce the whole community. Biscuit lives with his mother, brother and sister. He helps out by hustling on the frontline for the South London badman, Nunchaks. He doesn’t want to be doing this for the rest of his life but it’s difficult to get out of the trap. As the patience of the community breaks and the riots begin to erupt, Biscuit has to make a choice that could change his life forever.

Candida is a witty and thought-provoking comedy by the renowned playwright George Bernard Shaw, first published in 1898 as part of his collection, Plays Pleasant. The story revolves around clergyman James Morell, his spirited wife Candida, and the earnest young poet, Eugene Marchbanks, who seeks to capture her heart. Through this captivating narrative, Shaw challenges Victorian ideals of love and marriage, exploring the deeper desires of women in a patriarchal society. With Morell as a Fabian Socialist, Shaw seamlessly integrates the political climate of his time into the fabric of the play, ...

Arms and the Man is a witty comedy by George Bernard Shaw, first produced in 1894 and published in 1898. It has since earned its place as one of Shaws most beloved plays. With his characteristic sharpness, Shaw challenges the conventional ideals surrounding war and love, using satire to expose the myth of the brave soldier eager for battle. He cleverly illustrates that true character remains unchanged, whether one is in uniform or not, showing that a cautious soldier can be just as commendable as a reckless one. Join us as we unravel the hilarity and depth of this timeless masterpiece. - ...

La Voragine è uno scavo, che si tratti di un paradosso non c'è bisogno di dirlo: ad un operaio viene ordinato di scavare una fossa, lui scava finché non tocca il fondo. Da qui una serie di guai per il malcapitato operaio reo di aver compiuto onestamente , fino al fondo, il proprio dovere. La premessa ci introduce in una dimensione iperbolica, in una dimensione assurda: uno scavo immotivato diventa un evento fortemente simbolico poiché la Voragine non può che simboleggiare il vuoto. Ma cosa rappresenta il vuoto per l'uomo? È l'incapacità di rispondere ad alcune domande di fondo: chi sono io?

A very successful comedian who courted notoriety, Bernard Manning was one of the biggest names in British entertainment. He hosted and played live shows around the UK most frequently at his own club in Manchester.

Le podcast qui sert à rien mais qui fait du bien. Chaque semaine, Sabine V., cheffe peu étoilée, Valéry Khung, businessman peu fortuné et Pierre Thevenoux, humoriste peu connu, entretiennent une discussion dont on pourrait bien se passer. Ils parlent de tout avec humour et dérision. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.