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.
John Finnemore chooses his Perfect Playlist
22/09/2015 … I found 'any comedy ever made in any form' a very slightly dauntingly large field, so, as I am writing a sketch show at the moment, I decided just to pick sketches.
Baba Brinkman chooses his comedy favourties
28/08/2015 … Jon Stewart's political ju-jitsuThe best comedy skewers hypocrisy mercilessly and no one is better at turning up the heat on hypocrisy mongers at Fox News than Jon…
Luke Toulson chooses his Perfect Playlist
26/08/2015 … Demetri Martin on RoveWhenever I meet someone who says something like, 'I don’t really find stand-up comedy funny.
Tom Toal chooses his Perfect Playlist
25/08/2015 … Russ Abbott My mum went back to work once me and my brothers were in school we used to go round my Grandad’s a couple of times a week, he had two VHSes which…
© Steve Ullathorne Charles Booth chooses his comedy favourites
24/08/2015 … Monty Python and The Holy GrailThere are comedy films that I have grown to love more - Addams Family, Birdcage, Spinal Tap - and there is a better Python film in…
John Osborne chooses his comedy favourites
23/08/2015 … Early DoorsI watched the first series of Early Doors with my housemates at university and it was our favourite show.
Sofie Hagen chooses her comedy favourites from her homeland
22/08/2015 … Understanding Danish humour can be difficult - at least, that is what Danish people would like to think.
Steve Hall chooses his Perfect Playlist
21/08/2015 … As is becoming something of a Perfect Playlist mantra, there's loads of things I love that have already been covered - It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Norm MacDonald,…
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