Pain is funny
Eddie Pepitone's comedy favourites
24/04/2013 … Watching other comedians bombThere is nothing quite like the tension and human drama of watching a funny person go down in flames.
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.
Wed 24 April 2013
Mon 15 April 2013
'The only comedian who has made me laugh out loud, in a shop'
Simon Evans on his comedy favourites
15/04/2013 … I have chosen pieces that have really made me laugh, rather than anything I believe to have been influential on me professionally.
Wed 10 April 2013
I love the Inbetweeners. The dialogue is bang on
Russell Peters chooses his comedy favourites
10/04/2013 … Patrice O’Neal: Elephant in the Room (2011)I can’t believe how good Patrice was in this special.
Tue 02 April 2013
'This is one of the most wonderful things I’ve ever seen...'
Isy Suttie chooses her comedy favourites
02/04/2013 … The Lonely Island – Just 2 GuyzThey’re more well known for Dick In A Box, but Just 2 Guyz is my favourite video of The Lonely Island’s – the sketch trio…
Tue 26 March 2013
'There really isn’t any anarchy in TV comedy these days'
Steve Oram picks his comedy favourites
26/03/2013 … John Shuttleworth: 500 Bus StopsI’ve loved John Shuttleworth since I was a teenager.
Mon 25 March 2013
'Wherever there is lack of self-awareness, there will be laughs'
Alice Lowe chooses her comedy favourites
25/03/2013 … Three Miles North Of Molkom I think the greatest comedy comes from truth and so I often find documentaries to be the funniest things.
Mon 18 March 2013
Who'd have thought David Copperfield could do comedy?
Piff The Magic Dragon chooses his favourite clips
18/03/2013 … Stuff the White Rabbit: Tom MullicaGrowing up it's fair to say I hated magic.
Wed 13 March 2013
Stand-up is not a fashion show
Doc Brown on his comedy favourites
13/03/2013 … The JerkThis may seem a weird one to include, as I know it's not held in the highest of esteem.