Hurlls of wisdom

The veteran comedy producer on 50 years in the business

08/02/2007 … Few people can boast the breadth and depth of knowledge about comedy that TV producer Michael Hurll has.

The Fame game

Ricky Gervais interview

11/01/2007 … As Ricky Gervais's third stand-up tour, Fame, kicks off, he talks to James Rampton about the trappings of celebrity.

Bo peeps

Avid Merrion creator Leigh Francis answers your questions

17/12/2006 … Why is your program called 'Bo Selecta'? Neil CourtisIt's obviously taken from Craig David's song Rewind.

Ditzy Boomhaha answers your questions

...or you can just call him Dara O'Briain

04/12/2006 … Just how annoyed are you about the constant mispronunciation of your name? Have you considered changing it yet? Louise LeeDarby Brown, Dazzy B, Dusky Benderson.

Pulling power

Sharon Horgan and Dennis Kelly on their new BBC3 sitcom

19/11/2006 … The cancer patient lies in his hospital, a tube in his arm giving him a blood transfusion.

Ginger? Is that like Nigger over here?

Interview with Doug Stanhope

19/10/2006 … As Doug Stanhope gathers critical acclaim for his London run, he reveals in a previously unpublished interview how he’s bored of stand-up, how he hates Curb Your…

Mel Giedroyc

27/07/2006 … With a little over a week to go before their West End show, their first full-on theatre performances for three years, you might expect Mel and Sue to be putting…

Iranian Omid Djalili talks of the challenge after terrorist outrages

13/07/2006 … Imagine it.