'They could have been the next Laurel & Hardy...'
Nick Helm chooses his Perfect Playlist
04/11/2013 … Comedy was a huge part of my life growing up.
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.
Mon 04 November 2013
Thu 31 October 2013
Wed 30 October 2013
'Ridiculous and dainty – just like him'
Gyles Brandreth chooses his comedy favourites
30/10/2013 … Arthur Askey singing the Bee Song When I started out - at the beginning of the 1970s - I hosted a BBC radio comedy series with Cyril Fletcher who had started out…
Wed 23 October 2013
'An unwashed, nasty, greedy, scheming, little man with no manners or dignity'
Andrew Lawrence chooses his comedy favourties
23/10/2013 … Leonard RossiterCrow-like, slightly hunched, perma-grimacing, gabbling uncontrollably- Leonard Rossiter was astonishingly good at playing a man in torment.
Wed 16 October 2013
They taught me you can do what you like – as long as it's funny
Jarred Christmas chooses his comedy favourites
16/10/2013 … Eddie Murphy: DeliriousI first saw this when I was about 14 I think.
Fri 27 September 2013
'It changed my life forever and I've ski-doo'd that breathful trail ever since'
Tony Law chooses his comedy favourites
27/09/2013 … Sean LockI like to be surprised.
Mon 23 September 2013
'Brutally funny lines that have an unstoppable violent rhythm'
Lisa McGee, writer of C4's new comedy London Irish, chooses her comedy favourites
23/09/2013 … SeinfeldMy favourite comedy show of all time is Seinfeld.
Wed 18 September 2013
'You need to feel like it could go wrong to really get the most out of stand-up'
Ahead of his tour, James Acaster chooses his comedy favourites
18/09/2013 … Calvin and HobbesBill Watterson created a wonderful world with just the right balance of gags, imagination and pathos.