Reviews from Melbourne 2017
75 shows from the international comedy festival
23/04/2017 … The very best of the fest.
2017 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Sun 23 April 2017
Fri 21 April 2017
Comedy's greatest DJs
From Partridge to Brackenbury and beyond
21/04/2017 … As Hospital People starts its full series on BBC One tonight, featuring the 'cheerful earful' Ivan Brackenbury, Jay Richardson pays homage to some of the funniest…
Wed 19 April 2017
Arena gigs are just greedy comedians cashing in... can I have one?
Q&As with the comics of the All-Star Stand-Up tour
19/04/2017 … Stewart Francis, Justin Moorhouse, Jarred Christmas and Mike Gunn are to hit the road, under the banner of The All-Star Stand-Up Tour.
Tue 18 April 2017
© ITV What was Rigsby's first name in Rising Damp?
Try this week's Tuesday Trivia quiz
18/04/2017 … Welcome to our new weekly quiz, compiled by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker, in which you can put your knowledge of comedy through the ages to the…
Thu 13 April 2017
Imagine! An idiot rising to political power
Tony Hawks picks his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
13/04/2017 … Divided We Stand: Steptoe and SonThis is a quite brilliant episode.
Tue 11 April 2017
Where is this Tony Hancock statue?
Try this week's Tuesday Trivia quiz
11/04/2017 … Welcome to our new weekly quiz, compiled by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker, in which you can put your knowledge of comedy through the ages to the…
Mon 10 April 2017
'The sense of injustice is wonderful'
Greg Davies on returning to Taskmaster
10/04/2017 … Greg Davies is about to return to Dave as the Taskmaster, setting challenges to a new team of comedians: Noel Fielding , Mel Giedroyc, Hugh Dennis, Lolly…
Fri 07 April 2017
Don Rickles' greatest roasts
Mr Warmth's most vicious moments
07/04/2017 … He was the king of the celebrity roast.