'You can’t just cater to the hipsters'
Chris Gethard on his formative gigs
12/08/2016 … First gigMy first gig as a stand-up came after many years of hanging around in the improv and sketch worlds in New York City.
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Fri 12 August 2016
Thu 11 August 2016
Incredibly dark... but with great craft
Mark Smith picks his Perfect Playlist
11/08/2016 … Dave Chappelle: Michael Jackson Almost certainly my favourite ever stand-up, Dave Chappelle is the one person guaranteed to make me scream like a boy.
My most exotic gig? Aberystwyth
Tom Allen's unforgettable comedy experiences
11/08/2016 … Gig that changed my life When Sarah Millican first asked me to do her support.
Wed 10 August 2016
'The Muhammad Ali of stand-up'
Orlando Baxter chooses his comedy favourites
10/08/2016 … FridayI love stoner comedy movies but none more than this film.
Why I'll never play the Buxton Festival again
Simon Munnery on his most memorable gigs
10/08/2016 … Most memorable non-gig: Buxton festivalNearly 30 years ago I was in a double-act called God and Jesus and on our way to Edinburgh we stopped off to do a show at…
Tue 09 August 2016
'The king of chaos'
Zach & Viggo choose their comedy favourites
09/08/2016 … Da Ali G ShowPerhaps the most daring performer of our time, Sacha Baron Cohen brought us a trio of characters that have cemented their legacy in comedy history.
'Ed Miliband ran away from me...'
'Margaret Thatcher' and her most memorable gigs
09/08/2016 … Best gigLatitude 2014.
Mon 08 August 2016
'I wish producers took more risks with brown talent'
Tez Ilyas chooses his Perfect Playlist
08/08/2016 … South Park South Park is my favourite TV show of all time.