2019 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Sun 11 August 2019
Heckled by editing
Tom Ballard recalls his most memorable gigs
11/08/2019 … Best heckle I watched back a TV stand-up spot and saw that after one of my punchlines, they cut to a shot of a man in the crowd checking his watch.
Armando Iannucci’s finest achievement
Comedy act Goose pick their comedy favourites
11/08/2019 … The Simpsons (the good ones) Every moment of our lives can be, and has been, mapped onto a moment in The Simpsons.
Sat 10 August 2019
Fame or talent?
Another from Richard Herring's stock of Emergency Questions
10/08/2019 … Be the best at something and nobody has heard of me.
Whatever happened to the singing turnip?
Dan Lees and Neil Frost – aka The Establishment – recall their most memorable gigs
10/08/2019 … First gigOur first gig as The Establishment was at an alternative London comedy night called The Lost Cabaret; a weird and wonderful night of character and clown…
Veep taught me about the selfish, power-hungry lunatics in charge of our lives
Liza Treyger picks her Perfect Playlist
10/08/2019 … Matt Rogers Twitter video: The Hottest Female Up In Whoville When this video hit the internet I finally knew what true regret felt like.
Fri 09 August 2019
How do you think the human race will end?
Another of Richard Herring's Emergency Questions
09/08/2019 … A diamond encrusted meteorite.
The night I performed in a pink tutu and wings
Jay Lafferty recalls her most memorable gigs
09/08/2019 … Most unusual location Someone somewhere in Glasgow City Council hit upon the novel idea of having a comedy gig on Glasgow’s famous circular underground…