2018 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Tue 21 August 2018
What is the surname of Max in Max & Paddy?
21/08/2018 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
'I came out in a wheelchair wearing a kimono'
Kate Berlant recalls her most memorable gigs
21/08/2018 … First gigI did stand-up for the first time when I was 17 at my high school.
'Louis CK let everyone down... but he's still the best stand-up I've seen'
Matt Rees picks his comedy favourites
21/08/2018 … Louis CK He let down everyone recently.
Mon 20 August 2018
'Some reviewers clearly don't like comedy'
The Big Ask: What do you think of critics?
20/08/2018 … I don't think of critics.
'I walked out of there thinking that I was about to change the world'
Sally-Anne Hayward recalls her most memorable gigs
20/08/2018 … Worst journey to a gigI had just left an agent and felt a little alone in the world (dramatic).
'A 1,000 episodes-long lesson in character comedy'
Emma Sidi chooses her comedy favourites
20/08/2018 … Smack The Pony One of my ultimate comedy inspirations, I was addicted to this show as a kid and it is still what I think of as being the most ideal TV sketch comedy.
Sun 19 August 2018
'It would be nice if audiences came in with open minds and generous spirits'
The Big Ask: Has the 'spirit of the Fringe' been lost
19/08/2018 … I think there’s a problem with most arts festivals - they’re effectively subsidised money-wise by the artists, and especially the new and the young ones.