Gary Oldman can stink, sigh, grumble, cough and weep better than almost anyone...
20/05/2026 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London recently: Krapp's Last Tape, Kiran Deol and Paul Black.
2026 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Wed 20 May 2026
© Channel 4 'A bunch of scumbags from the comedy circuit managed to weasel their way into this show'
Sam Campbell on Make That Movie
20/05/2026 … Sam Campbell's new show Make That Movie lands on Channel 4 next week.
© Channel 4 My character is ‘a lump’... that’s the only note I got!
The cast of Make That Movie talk about Sam Campbell's new TV show
20/05/2026 … Sam Campbell's new show Make That Movie lands on Channel 4 next week, in which he pays a maverick film director putting together a new project each…
Tue 19 May 2026
What was the name of the company in Silicon Valley?
19/05/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Thu 14 May 2026
© BBC/James Stack Photography 'I often feel Philomena Cunk is the real me'
Diane Morgan on comedy characters, ghost-hunting, and problematic drama school exercises..
14/05/2026 … Diane Morgan goes ghost-hunting in some of the grand homes where she films her Philomena Cunk shows – and says she has witnessed paranormal activities.
© BBC/James Stack Photography 'No algorithm would have said Britain wants a comedy about a bloke who grows homunculi'
Full text of BBC comedy chief Jon Petrie's speech to the broadcaster's comedy festvail
14/05/2026 … As delivered at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, yesterday: Thank you for joining us for this year’s BBC Comedy Festival.
Tue 12 May 2026
'The stuff I'm getting now I wouldn't have been ready for five years ago'
12/05/2026 … After a series of well-received Edinburgh Fringe shows and being regular tour support for Ed Gamble, Chloe Petts has become a TV regular with appearances including…
How much do you know about Eric Morecambe?
Try our Tuesday trivia quiz to mark his 100th birthday
12/05/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.