© HBO Why John Oliver's savaging of Brexit was banned in the UK
...and why you can still watch it anyway
19/12/2018 … Footage of John Oliver savaging Theresa May over her Brexit deal has been banned in the UK.
Wed 19 December 2018
© HBO 
Second series for Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier
Dave orders ten more episodes with a tweaked format
19/12/2018 … The Dave channel has ordered a second series of Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier.
Why we need ‘unsafe comedy’
Andy Shaw sticks up for the stand-ups who refuse to play by the rules
19/12/2018 … Why would a comic refuse to sign an agreement not to make racist, homophobic and sexist jokes? Surely, it can only be because they want licence to punch down…
Has Alan Carr signed up to Strictly?
19/12/2018 … Alan Carr says he is up for taking part in Strictly Come Dancing.
Tue 18 December 2018
Where were the family heading in Home Alone?
Try our second festive Tuesday Trivia Quiz
18/12/2018 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© C4 'I think it was out of desperation that we got cast'
As The Inbetweeners turns ten, Simon Bird and James Buckley reminisce
18/12/2018 … As Channel 4 prepares to celebrate ten years of The Inbetweeners with a special reunion programme, Simon Bird, who played Will, and James Buckley (Jay) talk about…
Iszi Lawrence will be making Making History
Comedian joins Radio 4 show as a presenter
18/12/2018 … Comedian Iszi Lawrence is joining the presenting team of Radio 4’s Making History.
When the safe-space row comedian WAS prepared to watch what he said
Konstantin Kisin once signed up to 'no offence' terms
18/12/2018 … The comedian who hit the headlines for refusing to sign a ‘safe space’ contract for a college gig DID agree to similar terms last year.