2019 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Tue 20 August 2019
'It was an incredibly arrogant thing for me to do'
Paul Sneddon, the comic behind Vladimir McTavish, recalls his most memorable gigs
20/08/2019 … First gigBelieve it or not, my first stand-up gig was actually an hour-long solo show, that I promoted myself in a pub in Newcastle.
Meet the contestants on Taskmaster Series 9
Interview with David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Ed Gamble, Rose Matafeo and Katy Wix
20/08/2019 … Taskmaster soon returns to Dave for a ninth series.
© UKTV 'The more lies I can tell to ruin his life, the happier I am'
Greg Davies and Alex Horne on the return of Taskmaster
20/08/2019 … What do you think of this year’s line-up? Alex: They’re brilliant.
'Some of the greatest few minutes of television ever made'
Jenny Bede picks her comedy favourites
20/08/2019 … Hi, just so you know I take this sort of thing way too seriously, and I’ve sucked all the fun out of it for myself.
© UKTV Go easy on us for remaking Dad's Army!
Kevin McNally on playing Captain Mainwaring
20/08/2019 … On Sunday, Gold airs the first of its remake of three lost episodes of Dad’s Army.
Mon 19 August 2019
What's the worst thing you've eaten for a bet?
Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions
19/08/2019 … 40 chicken nuggets at once.
The lesson? Take some chances!
Phil Nichol recalls his most memorable gigs
19/08/2019 … Worst gig and best gig At Edinburgh in 1996, in a different era, the Gilded Balloon was still on Cowgate.