'That heckle was just the funniest, quickest, loveliest thing'
Alex Kealy on his most memorable gigs
13/02/2020 … As Alex Kealy prepares to hit the road with his new stand-up show, Rationale, he shares some of his most memorable gigs.
2020 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Thu 13 February 2020
Tue 11 February 2020
Which singer did Stephen Merchant drop?
11/02/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Are these Britain's best puns?
Some of the gags from the UK Pun Championship as Adele Cliff takes the crown
11/02/2020 … Adele Cliff has been crowned the 2020 UK Pun Champion – becoming the first woman to win the award in its six-year history.
© BBC Michael had some deathbed ideas... they were absolutely mental
11/02/2020 … Daisy May Cooper chokes up with tears as she recalls Michael Sleggs, her co-star in This Country, who died last summer at the age of 33.
Fri 07 February 2020
I never thought Britain's Got Talent was credible... until I entered it
Finalist Kojo Anim on his big break, being a foster child and how Dave Chappelle helped him
07/02/2020 … Tell us a bit about your background… I was raised in Hackney, East London.
Wed 05 February 2020
What was Freddie Starr's real surname?
Try our weekly comedy trivia quiz
05/02/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Tue 04 February 2020
As soon as they heard about this comedy, GCHQ spooks got in touch...
Nick Mohammed and David Schwimmer on Sky's new show Intelligence
04/02/2020 … Later this month Nick Mohammed is to appear opposite David Schwimmer in a new Sky One comedy, Intelligence, set in the GCHQ eavesdropping centre.
Wed 29 January 2020
© BBC Inside No 9: First images from season 5
Plus what we know about the episodes so far
29/01/2020 … The fifth season of Inside No 9 kicks off next Monday.