'We don't look for filth, filth finds us'
Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney on the return of Catastrophe
08/02/2017 … It’s perhaps with some hyperbole that Channel 4’s comedy chief Phil Clarke speaks of Catastrophe being an epoch-defining sitcom.
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Wed 08 February 2017
Mon 06 February 2017
'Cliches about travel are easy to avoid'
Tom Basden on writing Gap Year
06/02/2017 … Can you tell us a bit about the show? The show is about travel in essence, it’s about people escaping from something at home or people going out and hoping that…
Tue 31 January 2017
© C4/Steve Brown 'These outfits make you look like you’ve got a beer belly and no willy'
Mark Dolan on tackling The Jump
31/01/2017 … Why did you sign up to The Jump? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Sun 29 January 2017
20 comedy castaways
The best of Desert Island Discs
29/01/2017 … As Desert Island Discs celebrates its 75th birthday on Radio 4 today, here are 20 comedy figures who have appeared on the show, including the luxury item and book…
Fri 27 January 2017
'Slagging a skanky gaff'
Suzi Ruffell's Unforgettable Five gigs
27/01/2017 … First gigMy first gig was in a room above a pub, there were about eight people there, if you count the dog and the bored-looking girl behind the bar.
Mon 23 January 2017
© BBC 16 things you probably never knew about The Young Ones
As revealed at the Slapstick festival
23/01/2017 … Young Ones stars Alexei Sayle, Nigel Planer and co-writer Lise Mayer appeared at the Slapstick festival of vintage comedy in Bristol yesterday, where they were honoured…
'Literally mind-blowing'
Alice Lowe chooses her horror favourites
23/01/2017 … Comedian and actor Alice Lowe, who has gone from Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace to the bleak comedy-horror movie Prevenge has curated a collection of her favourite…
Tue 17 January 2017
'I can only dream of doing stuff like this'
As Chris Gethard returns to Britain, he picks his Perfect Playlist
17/01/2017 … Thank you for allowing me to write about things I like! The first three are friends of mine who I think are doing some of the most consistent and delightful stuff…