'Emo is the best joke writer in the world'
Gary Delaney chooses his comedy favourites
27/02/2013 … Jo Brand as The Sea Monster Like a lot of stand ups my first introduction to comedy back in the 80’s was Friday Night Live on Channel 4.
2013 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Wed 27 February 2013
Mon 25 February 2013
'I find this hysterical... but am I supposed to?'
Will Franken chooses his comedy favourites
25/02/2013 … The Complete Monty Python's Flying Circus Box SetA bit of a cliche, perhaps, but structurally I'd be nowhere without Monty Python, especially the Flying Circus episodes.
The Comedy Store: Raw And Uncut
Cinema review by Steve Bennett
25/02/2013 … ‘Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the stage, Mr Paul Tonkinson!’ It takes effort to override years of conditioning and not applaud – for this is not…
Being gay is the 47th most interesting thing about me
Sue Perkins on her new comedy Heading Out
25/02/2013 … Sue Perkins has written a new six-part comedy for BBC Two, Heading Out, in which she also stars as Sara, a successful 40-year-old vet who has yet to tell her parents…
Fri 22 February 2013
Movie review: The Look Of Love
Jay Richardson on Steve Coogan's latest release
22/02/2013 … ‘We’ve got dolphins pulling knickers off girls, what’s not to like?’ demands Steve Coogan at one point during The Look of Love, an affectionate biopic of…
Mon 18 February 2013
The Danish invasion
Steve Bennett reviews two shows at the Leicester comedy festival
18/02/2013 … Who knew the East Midlands had such demand for Danish comedians? There’s not one but two shows at the Leicester Comedy Festival comprising only comics from the…
Fri 15 February 2013
'Matt Stone and Trey Parker are gods'
Tom Stade picks his comedy favourites
15/02/2013 … Sam KinisonThe first guy on my playlist is easy.
Comedy De Luxe night 4
15/02/2013 … The sold-out house for the exquisitely sardonic Simon Evans at week four of Comedy De Luxe witnessed a competent, if inconsistent, line-up of newer acts for their…