John Oliver on why octopuses are cool
In praise of the 'stealth bagpipes'
12/07/2021 … Last Week Tonight might be on a hiatus, but that won't stop John Oliver tackling the big issues.
Mon 12 July 2021
© Andy Hollingworth Free Festival unveils Edinburgh Fringe programme
12/07/2021 … The Laughing Horse Free Festival has announced more than 60 shows for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe – most of them in-person.
Sun 11 July 2021
Taboo: Kate Copstick on offence in comedy
11/07/2021 … There’s no doubt Kate Copstick has an agenda in Taboo.
'Comedy's doomed because we all have to be woke'
Critic Kate Copstick slams increasing sensitivities
11/07/2021 … Comedy is sinking into a ‘quicksand’ of woke thinking, veteran reviewer Kate Copstick has argued.
© Luke Stephenson Aisling Bea's This Way Up returns
Best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
11/07/2021 … Here’s our pick of the week’s best comedy programmes on TV, radio and on-demand: Sunday July 11 TABOO: Comedy critic Kate Copstick and guests Desiree…
The OTHER Two Ronnies
Night Ronnie Corbett hit Ronnie Kray (with a bread roll)
11/07/2021 … It’s not the Two Ronnies you normally think of… But Ronnie Corbett once hit Ronnie Kray in the face with a bread roll.
Brighton resorts to stand-up....
The best of the week's live comedy
11/07/2021 … The best of the week’s live comedy.
Unlikely things to hear on a political show
11/07/2021 … The Mock The Week comedians suggested unlikely things to hear on a political show on this clip.