'I wish the world had more David Brents'
Anuvab Pal picks his comedy favourites
03/08/2019 … Waiting For Guffman I'm a huge fan of Christopher Guest, mainly because I love the mockumentary genre.
Sat 03 August 2019
© BBC The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk
03/08/2019 … TV REVIEW: Amid the trend for meaningful, realistic comedies such as Fleabag, how refreshing it is to have The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk back for a full(ish)…
First look at Michael Palin's Monty Python home movies
03/08/2019 … Here's the first look at some of Michael Palin's never-before-seen super 8mm home movies from the peak of Monty Python's fame.
Joe Longthorne dies at 64
Singer and impressionist had previously battled cancer
03/08/2019 … The singer and entertainer Joe Longthorne has died this morning at the age of 64.
Fri 02 August 2019
Simon Brodkin: 100% Simon Brodkin
Edinburgh Fringe review by Steve Bennett
02/08/2019 … He achieved some fame with his alter-ego Lee Nelson and even more notoriety for such stunts as handing Theresa May her P45 and showering FIFA’s Sepp Blatter…
What if Mr Potato Head was the Potato Jesus...
02/08/2019 … Tweets of the week imagine if mr potato head was the potato jesus and for communion they served french fries and vodka — Kayleecious🍧 (@TweetsByKaylee)…
If your house was on fire what three items would you definitely leave behind?
(or even surreptitiously throw into the flames when no one was looking?)
02/08/2019 … Richard Herring starts a run of his RHLSTP at The Stand's New Town Theatre tonight.
Crybabies: Danger Brigade
Edinburgh Fringe review by Julia Chamberlain
02/08/2019 … Crybabies have created a fast-paced, multi-character sketch show that is firmly rooted in a tradition of British satire and Boys’ Own derring-do comic book,…