Frankie Boyle attacks Adlington again
More insults for Olympic swimmer
28/07/2012 … Frankie Boyle has launched a new insult against Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington – three years after being criticised for cracking similar jokes about her looks.
Sat 28 July 2012
Funny in theory
Academic's ideas of joke psychology
28/07/2012 … An American academic has come up with a theory of comedy that he says explains every joke.
Mother's pride
Carol Spencer on what it's like to have a comedian – Diane Spencer – as a daughter
28/07/2012 … The question was: What is it like being the mother of a comedienne? And my answer is: The same as being the mother of an astronaut.
9. Ten highlights from the free shows
28/07/2012 … We’ve already highlighted plenty of free shows in these features – but here are ten more that look like they might be worth checking out… After all, what have…
Alternative Show: Montreal Just For Laughs 2012
28/07/2012 … It’s a midnight show in grimy rock venue featuring a totem poll of fake skulls and a dodgy PA system, but this Alternative Show was probably the best start-to-finish…
Fri 27 July 2012
Patton Oswalt at Just For Laughs, Montreal
27/07/2012 … He may be a big(ish) star, but the ever-grounded Patton Oswalt hasn’t lost sight of what a useless chump he is.
Review: The Muppets gala at Just For Laughs
From Steve Bennett in Montreal
27/07/2012 … It has to be one of the best opening sequences in TV… and as the drumroll heralds the start of the Muppet Show theme, it brings a lump of to the throat and a palpable…