2017: The comedians to watch
30/12/2016 … To mark the new year, we asked several comedy club promoters around the country for their tips of comedians to watch in 2017 – the stand-ups they expect to…
2016 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Fri 30 December 2016
Thu 29 December 2016
© BBC/House of Tomorrow Fri 23 December 2016
© Andy Hollingworth Wed 21 December 2016
© UKTV 'I am the worst storyteller in the history of storytelling'
Meet Crackanory's new narrators
21/12/2016 … Details of the stories that will feature in the next series of Dave's comic storytelling show Crackanory have been revealed.
Mon 19 December 2016
© Channel 4 'It's hard not to laugh, you almost have to stuff a sock in your mouth'
Vicki Pepperdine on The Windsors
19/12/2016 … Vicki Pepperdine plays Princess Anne in the two-part Christmas special of Channel 4’s The Windsors.
Wed 14 December 2016
'My family know that I'm a little bit out there'
Interview with Chewing Gum's Michaela Coel
14/12/2016 … Can you explain a little about Chewing Gum? The show is centred around a girl called Tracey Gordon, who lives in Tower Hamlets, and it’s about her upbringing,…
© BBC British TV sitcoms with the most series
14/12/2016 … 31 seriesLast of the Summer Wine (1973-2010)21 seriesChuckleVision (1987-2009)14 seriesTerry & June (including its forerunner Happy Ever After 1974-1987 in total)12…
Mon 12 December 2016
Ronald Reagan used to be a stand-up
And 24 more facts from QI's latest book
12/12/2016 … Ronald Reagan was a stand-up comedian for two weeks.