The week's comedy on demand

The week's best comedy on demand:

Tiny Revolutions

Prompted by George Orwell’s assertion that ‘every joke is a tiny revolution’,  Tiff Stevenson interviews fellow comedians about whether comedy can be a force for social change in this new podcast, produced by cosmetics company Lush. In the opening episode, Nish Kumar talks Brexit, Trump and his spat with Piers Morgan. Listen here

Historical Roasts

In this new Netflix series ‘Roastmaster General’ Jeff Ross and a slew of guest comedians offer a new take on the familiar format by adopting the personas of historical figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Cleopatra, Muhammad Ali – and, most controversially, Adolf Hitler and Anne Frank as played by Gilbert Gottfried  and Rachel Feinstein. Other taking part include Bob Saget,Natasha Leggero, Seth Green and Nikki Glaser. Watch here

Demonologist For Hire

This horror-comedy web series filmed in and around Scotland stars creator Bryn Owen as an exorcist. In the latest episode Eric Potts, a panto dame and former soap star, calls for the Demonologists help ridding his mansion of evil, demonic – and very sarcastic – voices. All the episodes are here – but here’s the new one:

My Mate Brought A Toaster

Tom Price and Samantha Baines trawl through the Amazon purchase histories of a variety of comedians. Terrifyingly, everything you’ve ever bought on that website is on record, which could give a true picture of who you really are. ‘Expect in-depth discussion of powdered peanuts, dog costumes, utility belts and books that claim you can change your life by improving your handwriting,’ they say. So far three episodes are online featuring Dom Joly, Cariad Lloyd and Jon Holmes.Listen here

Published: 1 Jun 2019