Sam Kinison, clubs that pay their comics – and sleep
Ari Shaffir goes a bit off-piste with his Perfect Playlist
14/08/2015 … Ghostbusters 2This was the most realistic moment in any comedy I can remember.
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.
Fri 14 August 2015
Thu 13 August 2015
My favourite meat-loving libertarian
'Vegetarian leftie' Tiernan Douieb chooses his Perfect Playlsit
13/08/2015 … I was fairly certain I was stupidly picky about comedy but turns out I'm nowhere near picky enough and it took way too long to write this list.
Wed 12 August 2015
Bugs Bunny? It's as good as any Michelangelo
Markus Birdman chooses his Perfect Playlist
12/08/2015 … This has been great fun to do, not least because by looking at the previous entries, I discovered many great comedic things I was ignorant off, as well as gloriously…
Tue 11 August 2015
An appetite for comedy...
George Egg chooses his food-based Perfect Playlist
11/08/2015 … Being into comestibles as much as I am into comedy, I’ve chosen clips that in some way relate to food or drink.
Mon 10 August 2015
'The funniest sketch show ever made'
Darren Walsh chooses his comedy favourites
10/08/2015 … You might think all these clips are quite short.
Sun 09 August 2015
'A seedily irresistible clown'
Racing Minds choose their Perfect Playlist
09/08/2015 … The Day TodayThere are five of us in the group and we’ve tried to settle on these clips by consensus, so I suppose this is a decent snapshot of where our comedy…
Sat 08 August 2015
'Fetch me my bubbly milk..for I have a lolling bolus'
Abi Roberts chooses her Perfect Playlist
08/08/2015 … I’ve got pretty eclectic tastes when it comes to comedy and a lot of it comes from my dad’s influence.
Fri 07 August 2015
'The best comedic performance in a generation'
Thunderbards Glenn Moore and Matt Stevens choose their comedy favourites.
07/08/2015 … Tim And Eric Glenn Moore: I'm unsure about the extent to which this can be considered a comedic achievement, but Tim and Eric Awesome Show! Great Job is the closest…