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Denis Norden

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Then after that came word processors and it's hard to make those laugh.


— Denis Norden


#came #hard #laugh #make #processors

And if you can offer an explanation as to why it doesn't work then you've got to the whole root of comedy.


— Denis Norden


#explanation #got #offer #root #then

And when you're on your own there is that terrifying possibility that you may be the only person on the planet who thinks it's funny - and you have no way of finding out.


— Denis Norden


#funny #may #only #out #own

Everyone who appears in a scene gets paid.


— Denis Norden


#everyone #gets #paid #scene #who

Frank liked administrative work and was good at it.


— Denis Norden


#frank #good #liked #work

I defy anyone to get a decision that quickly these days.


— Denis Norden


#days #decision #defy #get #i

I used to like writing for comedians - I enjoyed the challenge of making other people funny.


— Denis Norden


#comedians #enjoyed #funny #i #like

If the laughter of the audience was malicious we wouldn't show it.


— Denis Norden


#laughter #malicious #show

It's like your children talking about holidays, you find they have a quite different memory of it from you. Perhaps everything is not how it is, but how it's remembered.


— Denis Norden


#children #different #everything #find #holidays

There's an unseen force which lets birds know when you've just washed your car.


— Denis Norden


#car #force #just #know #lets






About Denis Norden






Did you know about Denis Norden?

He continues to make occasional television and radio appearances. As the show's closing credits were shown the studio audience gave Norden a standing ovation which was then followed by Norden placing his trademark clipboard on his desk which the camera then zoomed in on to as the credits ended. After an early career working in cinemas he began scriptwriting during World War II.

After an early career working in cinemas he began scriptwriting during World War II. From 1948 to 1959 he co-wrote the successful BBC Radio comedy programme Take it from Here with Frank Muir. He also presented television programmes on ITV for many years including the nostalgia quiz Looks Familiar and blooper shows It'll be Alright on the Night and Laughter File.

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