Watch the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival gala show
All the sets from the launch gig
31/03/2022 … The 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival has kicked off, marked with a gala show that aired on ABC last night.
2022 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Thu 31 March 2022
Tue 29 March 2022
Who won an Oscar for A Fish Called Wanda?
Try a special awards edition of our Tuesday Trivia Quiz
29/03/2022 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Wed 23 March 2022
Barbara Windsor told me all about shagging Sid James...
...and another Carry On star invited me up to her bedroom
23/03/2022 … In his book See You at the Premiere: Life At The Arse End Of Showbiz, Ross Smith charts his time working as a writer and researcher in the BBC radio light entertainment…
Tue 22 March 2022
In which state is Family Guy set?
Trivia quiz: Test your knowledge of animated comedy
22/03/2022 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Wed 16 March 2022
© ITV Let's get ready to rumble!!
Meet the stars of ITV2's new wrestling comedy Deep Heat
16/03/2022 … Here are the first images and trailer from Deep Heat, ITV2’s new comedy set in the world of British professional wrestling.
Tue 15 March 2022
What was the name of Ronnie Corbett's character in Sorry!?
15/03/2022 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Sun 13 March 2022
© Jen O'Neill at Latitude Which comedians are playing the 2022 festivals
Updated: our guide to stand-ups standing out in their fields...
13/03/2022 … Comedy line-ups are starting to be unveiled for this summer's big festivals, with Latitude today announcing Russell Howard as its first headliner.
© UKTV 'I've always felt very lucky to work in comedy'
Interview with Tom Allen on his new Dave show The Island
13/03/2022 … What is The Island? We're on a fabulous cruise ship, but it's run aground and the captain and most of the crew have fled.