Bob Flag, one of the true originals of British comedy
Kim Wells pays tribute to a 'multi-dimensional' madcap entertainer
22/05/2024 … Kim Wells pays tribute to Bob Flag who died last August, aged 92.
2024 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Wed 22 May 2024
Tue 21 May 2024
© Andy Hollingworth Julian Clary at 65
How much do you know about his career? Try our trivia quiz
21/05/2024 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Fri 17 May 2024
An heir apparent to Tim Minchin?
17/05/2024 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the best comedy he's been watching in London this past fortnight.
Wed 15 May 2024
Forget stupid theories: pyramids are stones on top of other stones
Dara O Briain on his new Channel 5 show about the Egyptian tombs
15/05/2024 … Dara O Briain’s new series Mysteries Of The Pyramids starts on Channel 5 on Monday, looking at how the landmarks were built and what their true function…
Tue 14 May 2024
© Channel 4 With which song did Vic Reeves always end Big Night Out?
14/05/2024 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mon 13 May 2024
Cancel culture? It's just a load of ugly, nerdy kids...
Former Comedy Cafe owner Noel Faulkner speaks his mind
13/05/2024 … Noel Faulkner, the founder of now-defunct London stand-up institution The Comedy Cafe, lives in retirement in Galway, where freelance writer and poet Kevin…
Wed 08 May 2024
© BBC Studios 'It’s got all the elements for the perfect Inside No. 9'
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton on the final series
08/05/2024 … As Inside No 9 returns for its ninth and final season, Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton reflect on the show… What can viewers expect from this…
Tue 07 May 2024
What is the name of the police station in The Thin Blue Line?
07/05/2024 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.