'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.
2016 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.
Tue 09 August 2016
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.
Sun 07 August 2016
'The sexiest dictionary definition of live comedy'
Emma Sidi picks her Perfect Playlist
07/08/2016 … Titty Bang Bang: Vampire Slayers This sketch sums up perfectly everything that I love about this show, but I could have picked anything from the reasonably short-lived…
Sat 06 August 2016
'It's fearless in committing to ideas'
Chris Stokes chooses his comedy favourites
06/08/2016 … Peter CookI'd heard a lot about Peter Cook before I'd ever seen any of his work, spoken about in terms such as 'genius' and 'the funniest man who ever drew breath'.
Fri 05 August 2016
'I felt like someone had slammed my head in a fridge'
Andrew Hunter Murray on his comedy favourites
05/08/2016 … Rik Mayall: Bottom At the age of ten, I asked my father what Bottom was about and he said 'Oh, just these two… saddos.
Thu 04 August 2016
Mrs Doubtfire's basically me, but with bigger tits
Jess Robinson chooses her comedy favourites
04/08/2016 … Mrs Doubtfire My mum took me to see Mrs Doubtfire at the cinema when I was ten.
Wed 03 August 2016
Sex, piss and chainsaws..
James Loveridge chooses his Perfect Playlist
03/08/2016 … SpacedIt was difficult to decided between this and Shaun Of The Dead (and I almost picked both) but Spaced edged it by pure virtue of being the precursor and because…
Tue 02 August 2016
I've been shocked at the snobbery about Peter Kay
Daphne's George Fouracres chooses his comedy favourites
02/08/2016 … Dangerous indeed to ask me to do summat like this.