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.

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Mon 25 January 2016

'The ultimate in tortured outsiders'

Tom Allen chooses his comedy favourites

25/01/2016 … As a kid I always loved just anything funny - especially if it somehow represented something outside of the mainstream.

Wed 06 January 2016

'The cruder his material, the better it is...'

Larry Dean picks his Perfect Playlist

06/01/2016 … Billy Connolly Couldn't be a better way of starting my playlist than with The Big Yin.

Wed 30 December 2015

Idiots being stupid... it's the purest form of comedy

Seymour Mace picks his Perfect Playlist

30/12/2015 … The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin My favourite sitcom, starring my favourite comedy actor, written by a brilliant writer and featuring an amazing ensemble cast…

Thu 03 December 2015

'My life in comedy is futile'

Lewis Schaffer chooses his comedy influences

03/12/2015 … Picasso said: 'Good artists copy, great artists steal'.

Wed 02 December 2015

You'll be singing this for days!

Adam Larter chooses his eccentric comedy favourites

02/12/2015 … Glue Reviews: The best of Glue Reviews by Glue Fan No one knows who Glue Fan was or why he loved glue so much but he was my favourite thing on YouTube – reviewing…