How Blackadder was almost set in the Russian Revolution
...with Rik Mayall as Rasputin
09/04/2017 … Blackadder could have returned with a series set at the time of the Russian Revolution, star Rowan Atkinson has revealed.
Sun 09 April 2017
Tom Ballard: Problematic
Review by Steve Bennett at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
09/04/2017 … This year Tom Ballard is performing his comedy festival show from inside a bubble.
Watch Louis CK on Saturday Night Live
09/04/2017 … When he last hosted Saturday Night Live, Louis CK caused some upset with his material about child molesters.
Claire Hooper: Familiar
Review by Steve Bennett at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
09/04/2017 … When comedy was dubbed ‘the new rock and roll’ all those years ago, it wasn’t with comedians like Claire Hooper in mind.
Don Rickles taught us that passion beats polish
Russell Hicks on the comedian's legacy
09/04/2017 … Don Rickles may be the most posthumously misunderstood comic in the history of stand-up.
Sam Taunton: Taunts Down For What
Review by Steve Bennett at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
09/04/2017 … Comedy is still dominated by affable white men telling jovial stories of their everyday life.
Louisa Wall: A Dingo Ate My Baby
Review by Steve Bennett at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
09/04/2017 … Never judge a show by its title is the message here.
Sat 08 April 2017
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Spike Milligan's series and the rest of the week's comedy on demand
08/04/2017 … The week's best comedy on demand.