'I was trying to keep it as far from Peep Show as possible'
Comedy writer Simon Blackwell on his new show, reuniting Mitchell and Webb
22/08/2017 … David Mitchell and Robert Webb are to reunite in the new Channel 4 sitcom Back.
Tue 22 August 2017
Who voiced The Wombles?
22/08/2017 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always, by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Desiree Burch: Unf*ckable
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
22/08/2017 … The top deck of a bus is a very confined space for the massive character that is Desiree Burch.
Ellyn Daniels: Emotional Terrorism
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Jay Richardson
22/08/2017 … There’s an important caveat to this review: Ellyn Daniels has worked as a stand-up as part of a performing career that's also spanned dancing, modelling…
Evelyn Mok: Hymen Manoeuvre
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
22/08/2017 … We have come to expect comedians baring their souls on stage, but Chinese-Swedish Evelyn Mok’s powerful debut is extraordinarily candid, even by the standards…
'Guaranteed to put you off cute puppy videos'
Erich McElroy picks his Perfect Playlist
22/08/2017 … American political comedian Erich McElroy, who is in Edinburgh with a show about Donald Trump, choses his comedy favourites.
Tamar Broadbent: Get Ugly
Edinburgh Fringe comedy review by Steve Bennett
22/08/2017 … From Beyonce to Taylor Swift, empowered independent women dominate pop music.