'A dazzling performer with masterful act-outs'
13/09/2024 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London and elsewhere in the last two weeks.
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Fri 13 September 2024
'I thought Strictly had a fake-tan-themed week'
Chris McCausland on learning what he's let himself in for
13/09/2024 … Stand-up Chris McCausland becomes Strictly Come Dancing's first blind contestant when the show returns to BBC One this weekend.
Wed 11 September 2024
'I do hope there are still delusional maniacs doing stand-up'
John Hastings on his most memorable gigs
11/09/2024 … John Hastings is putting out eight full-length comedy specials for free on YouTube this year, with his 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show The Times They Are A John Hastings…
Tue 10 September 2024
What was the name of Hannah Gadsby’s latest Fringe show?
10/09/2024 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mon 09 September 2024
'One of the funniest things Netflix has ever made'
Rosalie Minnitt picks her Perfect Playlist of Comedy Favourites
09/09/2024 … Rosalie Minnitt performs the last run of her debut show, the Jane Austen spoof Clementine – originally a hit at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe – at London’s…
Sun 08 September 2024
© BBC 'My Waterloo Road storyline is going to surprise a lot of people'
Jason Manford on joining the BBC school drama
08/09/2024 … Jason Manford joins BBC One’s hit school drama Waterloo Road when it returns on Tuesday, playing new headteacher Steve Savage.
Wed 04 September 2024
The Comedy Wars
Kim Wells on alternative versus old-style comedy
04/09/2024 … Kim Wells, compere and promoter of Earth Exchange Cabaret, one of the earliest alternative comedy venues, documents a heated dispute between Tony Allen, one of the…
Tue 03 September 2024
What was Buster Keaton’s nickname?
03/09/2024 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.