Tue 17 October 2017
© BBC/Richard Ansett Another day, another grisly murder scene
How the Inside No 9 duo play dead for fun
17/10/2017 … Ever wondered how Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton come up with so many inventive and grisly deaths for their characters? Apparently, it's plenty of practice.
What is a joke?
And why comedians should write more of them - by Dave Cohen
17/10/2017 … If you want to make progress as a stand-up, it seems obvious that you should be writing more and more jokes.
The government is about to talk balls
...thanks to comedy mathematician Matt Parker
17/10/2017 … It's probably not THE biggest scandal in football – but comedy mathematician Matt Parker has become vexed by the roadsigns directing fans to stadiums.
John Oliver backs new TV series from Wyatt Cenac
17/10/2017 … American comedian Wyatt Cenac is to star in a topical comic documentary series executive produced by John Oliver.
Lizzie Roper joins Grumpy Old Women
17/10/2017 … Comedian Lizzie Roper has joined the Grumpy Old Women team as they announce a new tour.
Jack Whitehall: At Large
Trailer for new Netflix special
17/10/2017 … Netflix has released the trailer for Jack Whitehall's new stand-up special At Large.
Comedy agent turns novelist
Hannah Begbie inspired by raising a son with cystic fibros
17/10/2017 … Former comedy agent Hannah Begbie has become a novelist, and has sold her first book to HarperFiction.