'I wish the world had more David Brents'
Anuvab Pal picks his comedy favourites
03/08/2019 … Waiting For Guffman I'm a huge fan of Christopher Guest, mainly because I love the mockumentary genre.
Perfect Playlist
Here comedians choose half-a-dozen or so of their favourite comedy moments, illustrated with clips. Whether it's just the things that make them laugh or important influences on their careers, these selections reveal what makes their comedy brains tick.
Sat 03 August 2019
Fri 02 August 2019
I find the 'man-child as an agent of chaos’ thing so funny
Last year's Edinburgh best newcomer, Ciaran Dowd, chooses his comedy favourites
02/08/2019 … Saturday Night Live: Renaldo and Alexi I'm a huge fan of SNL, but I don't watch it religiously – I dip in and out as does the quality.
Thu 01 August 2019
'These guys look genuinely cool while acting like absolute shitheads'
Australian absurdists Demi Lardner and Tom Walker pick their comedy favourites
01/08/2019 … Tom picked: Kung Fu Hustle Tom: This is my favourite movie.
Wed 31 July 2019
'Anarchic depravity from absolute arseholes'
Archie Maddocks picks his comedy favourites
31/07/2019 … Richard Pryor The best to ever do it.
Tue 30 July 2019
'Pure silliness is difficult to get right'
Stevie Martin picks her comedy favourites
30/07/2019 … Airplane The first proper grown-up comedy film I saw as a kid is still my favourite.
Mon 29 July 2019
'It was obscene and grotesque and made me scream laughing'
Flo & Joan – aka sisters Nicola and Rosie Dempsey. – pick their comedy favourites
29/07/2019 … Roald Dahl We were obsessed with Roald Dahl as kids and our favourite book was Roald Dahl’s Revolting Rhyme’.
Sun 28 July 2019
Deeply insightful about the worst corners of humanity... while being extraordinarily clownish
Ben Van Der Velde picks his comedy favourites
28/07/2019 … Victor Borge I adore Tim Minchin, Bill Bailey and had my mind blown when my Dad introduced me to the lyrical and manual dexterity of Tom Lehrer,…
Sat 27 July 2019
'What a relief and a joy it is to see someone truly be themselves'
Musical theatre star and comedian AJ Holmes picks his comedy favourites
27/07/2019 … AJ Holmes, who spent the last few years travelling the world as Elder Cunningham in The Book of Mormon, shares his Perfect Playlist before hitting the Edinburgh…