The Day Today gave us hope...
Stephen Carlin on his comedy favourites
15/08/2013 … Charlie Chuck’s drum kit routineI have a very poor quality VHS recording of a tremendous Charlie Chuck live performance.
2013 Perfect Playlist
Here comedians choose half-a-dozen or so of their favourite comedy moments, illustrated with clips. Whether it's just the things that make them laugh or important influences on their careers, these selections reveal what makes their comedy brains tick.
Thu 15 August 2013
Wed 14 August 2013
Staggering cruelty and sublime delights
John Robertson chooses his comedy favourites
14/08/2013 … Spike Milligan’s War Memoirs Ten years later he’d be famous for making cartoon idiots explode in The Goon Show, but from 1939 to 1945, he was the exploded cartoon…
Tue 13 August 2013
'Hank Kingsley might be the greatest TV character of all time.'
Brett Goldstein chooses his comedy favourites
13/08/2013 … I was very excited to be asked to do one of these.
Mon 12 August 2013
'Genius' is over-used; but Woody Allen deserves it
Mick Ferry chooses his comedy favourtes
12/08/2013 … Laurel and Hardy In fact any Laurel and Hardy.
Sun 11 August 2013
'She is an untouchable behemoth'
Jonny and the Baptists choose their comedy favourties
11/08/2013 … There is a danger with these kind of features that you might come across as a real dick.
Sat 10 August 2013
'It isn't *just* eight-year-olds swearing...'
Tom Rosenthal chooses his comedy favourites
10/08/2013 … I am sorry for the utter obviousness of all of these.
Fri 09 August 2013
Frank Sinatra does stand-up...
Charlie Baker chooses a baker's dozen of comedy favourites
09/08/2013 … Max Miller Live at the Holborn EmpireMax Miller is probably my biggest influence.
Thu 08 August 2013
Still rocking a showgirl leotard at 67!
Vikki Stone chooses her comedy favourites
08/08/2013 … Barbara Streisand in Funny Girl Before Streisand got all serious, she made a movie musical called Funny Girl.