The Comedy of Error

What is humour. Why do we laugh. And how can we be funnier. Good jokes, bad jokes, clever jokes, dad jokes — the desire to laugh is universal. But why do we find some gags hilarious, whilst others fall flat. Can you train yourself to be funnier. And why does explaining a joke make it less amusing rather than more so. In The Comedy of Error. , Professor Jonathan Silvertown explores the science and philosophy behind why we laugh, and shows that understanding how humour really works can provide endless entertainment.