Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
John Kearns on the excitement and anxieties of a career in comedy
20/05/2015 … For John Kearns, the transition from day job to comedian was an abrupt one; one that he's used as fodder in his acclaimed live shows and one which he admits he…
Lesser-known characters who he played
14/05/2015 … With the news that Harry Shearer, voice of Mr Burns, Smithers, Principal Skinner and Ned Flanders, is to leave the series after 26 years, here are 10 supporting…
Win tickets to literary festival with a strong comedy line-up
11/05/2015 … Boutique literary festival Curious Arts will this year feature a top-drawer comedy line-up including David Baddiel, Mark Watson, Lucy Porter, Richard Herring and…
Ed Gamble chooses his Perfect Playlist
05/05/2015 … Preacher (Comic Book)This is my favourite comic book of all time.
© BBC/Ed Moore Nick Helm on his stage persona, and his transition to TV
05/05/2015 … 'It's not like started out thinking "I'm going to be a cunt",' Nick Helm says of his aggressive, sweaty on-stage persona.
© Oli Ford David Elms chooses his Perfect Playlist
24/04/2015 … This was really hard.
David Mitchell on hosting C4's election night coverage
22/04/2015 … As he prepares to host Channel 4’s Alternative Election Night coverage with Jeremy Paxman, David Mitchell ponders the state of politics – and what he hopes to…
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