Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Try our Tuesday Trivia Quiz... all about the comedies of 1999
23/09/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
© BBC/Baby Cow/Ollie Upton Steve Coogan and his co-writers on the return of Alan Partridge
23/09/2025 … Could Steve Coogan be closer to Alan Partridge than he would like to admit? One story from the filming of his new BBC series suggests that he might… ‘There…
Joe Wells picks his comedy favourites
17/09/2025 … Joe Wells is about to go on tour with his latest stand-up show, Daddy Autism, which explores fatherhood through the lense of neurodiversity.
© BBC 16/09/2025 … Test your knowledge of Fawlty Towers as it celebrates its 50th anniversary on Friday.
Jon Richardson on joining the cast of Waterloo Road
16/09/2025 … Jon Richardson is joining BBC school drama Waterloo Road as Darius Donovan, a teacher with charm but also an evil side.
Big interview with stand-up and Spinal Tap II star Kerry Godliman
12/09/2025 … Stand-up Kerry Godliman stars in Spinal Tap II: The End Continues – which is out today – as the legendary band’s new manager.
© Channel 4 The Taskmaster interviews: Phil Ellis
10/09/2025 … Why did you want to do Taskmaster? I was just really chuffed to be asked.
© Channel 4 The Taskmaster interviews: Ania Magliano
10/09/2025 … Why did you want to do Taskmaster? I was a big fan so it was crazy to get that phone call.
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