Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Ricky Gervais on the return of Derek Noakes
15/04/2014 … Somewhere between David Brent and Derke Noakes – around Andy Milman time – Ricky Gervais started to make the jump from cynicism and irony to kindness and honesty.
Cardinal Burns reveal their sketch comedy secrets on the eve of their second series.
08/04/2014 … Bafta nominated for their first series on E4, Cardinal Burns have upgraded to Channel 4 for their second.
08/04/2014 … Inside No 9, the anthology of dark comic takes from Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, have just been released – and we have three copies to give away.
Michael Palin speaks to Jay Richardson
08/04/2014 … Michael Palin will be touring the UK with his first one-man stage show, Travelling To Work, from September, coinciding with publication of his third volume of diaries…
© John Claridge Portraits of Tommy, 30 years after his death
07/04/2014 … These dramatic close-up pictures of Tommy Cooper are published in an exclusive new booklet to mark the 30th anniversary of his death.
He's setting up a new chain of clubs – and here's why
04/04/2014 … The comedy club circuit is, by all accounts, in crisis.
Martin Walker chats to Chortle Award-winning Chris Evans of Go Faster Stripe
02/04/2014 … If the best stand-up show you’ve ever seen was produced by a comedian your workmates haven’t heard of, then chances are that Go Faster Stripe have captured the…
Hits and misses from the world's No 2 festival
01/04/2014 … Alexis Dubus: Cars and Girls Amos Gill: You've Changed Anne Edmonds: It's Eddo The Axis of Awesome: Viva La Vida Loca Las Vegas The Boy With Tape On His Face:…
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