Sun 28 July 2019
What does a PM do once they're out of office?
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
28/07/2019 … Our pick of the week's comedy on TV and radio.
Deeply insightful about the worst corners of humanity... while being extraordinarily clownish
Ben Van Der Velde picks his comedy favourites
28/07/2019 … Victor Borge I adore Tim Minchin, Bill Bailey and had my mind blown when my Dad introduced me to the lyrical and manual dexterity of Tom Lehrer,…
Sat 27 July 2019
We want to change the face of comedy!
So say the team behind A Black Lady Sketch Show
27/07/2019 … Most comedians lucky enough to land a sketch show on TV will hope it makes people laugh.
We're no longer wrestling with our confidence
The cast of Glow on how the show's helped with their body issues
27/07/2019 … Netflix wrestling comedy Glow has been praised for positive messages about the female body – and that’s rubbed off on its cast too.
Big Mouth strikes again, and again, and again
Three more series for Netflix animated comedy
27/07/2019 … Netflix has renewed its animated comedy Big Mouth for three more seasons.
Variety's Comics To Watch showcase
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Just For Laughs, Montreal
27/07/2019 … ‘We’ve learned the lessons from last year,’ host Kurt Braunohler assured the audience for the annual showcase of stand-ups who made Variety magazine's…
Is it OK to mine my mum's life for comedy?
Steve Bugeja on revisiting childhood memories for his new Edinburgh show
27/07/2019 … Last year for Christmas, I gave my mum the news that my new Edinburgh show was going to be all about her dating when I was growing up.