Brass Eye is completely fearless satire
Eleanor Tiernan picks her comedy favourites
06/08/2019 … Larry Sanders Show Oh what a perfect thing this is.
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 06 August 2019
Mon 05 August 2019
'It was always a joy to play opposite Steve Coogan'
Phil Cornwell picks his comedy favourites
05/08/2019 … Laurel and Hardy: Music Box Any scene from this Stan and Ollie classic would show the sheer poetic beauty and underlying humanity of their comedic partnership.
Sun 04 August 2019
'Imagine Pirates of the Caribbean - but good'
Alasdair Beckett-King shares his comedy favourites
04/08/2019 … Father Ted Father Ted was created by comedy writer Arthur Mathews and mad internet bully Graham Linehan.
Sat 03 August 2019
'I wish the world had more David Brents'
Anuvab Pal picks his comedy favourites
03/08/2019 … Waiting For Guffman I'm a huge fan of Christopher Guest, mainly because I love the mockumentary genre.
Fri 02 August 2019
I find the 'man-child as an agent of chaos’ thing so funny
Last year's Edinburgh best newcomer, Ciaran Dowd, chooses his comedy favourites
02/08/2019 … Saturday Night Live: Renaldo and Alexi I'm a huge fan of SNL, but I don't watch it religiously – I dip in and out as does the quality.
Thu 01 August 2019
'These guys look genuinely cool while acting like absolute shitheads'
Australian absurdists Demi Lardner and Tom Walker pick their comedy favourites
01/08/2019 … Tom picked: Kung Fu Hustle Tom: This is my favourite movie.
Wed 31 July 2019
'Anarchic depravity from absolute arseholes'
Archie Maddocks picks his comedy favourites
31/07/2019 … Richard Pryor The best to ever do it.
Tue 30 July 2019
'Pure silliness is difficult to get right'
Stevie Martin picks her comedy favourites
30/07/2019 … Airplane The first proper grown-up comedy film I saw as a kid is still my favourite.