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Green Man 2024. Stewart Lee. Credit: Patrick Gunning Live

Comedy at Green Man Festival 2024

Sunday 1st September 2024

A report on the comedy on offer at Green Man Festival. Acts included Stewart Lee, Stuart Goldsmith, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Spencer Jones and Michael Akadiri.

Rising Damp. Rupert Rigsby (Leonard Rossiter). Copyright: Yorkshire Television Features

Comedy Rewind: Rising Damp is going to get us all!

Sunday 1st September 2024

Perhaps the single most celebrated comedy in ITV's near 70-year history, Rising Damp marks its own 50th anniversary this month. A perfect time to see just what all that popularity is about.

Red Dwarf. Image shows from L to R: Cat (Danny John-Jules), Kryten (Robert Llewellyn), Holly (Hattie Hayridge), Lister (Craig Charles), Rimmer (Chris Barrie). Copyright: BBC TV

Red Dwarf IV retrospective: Sci-fi phenomenon

Sunday 1st September 2024

Series IV, broadcast early in 1991, saw the cult comedy balloon into a bona-fide sci-fi phenomenon with some all-time fan favourite episodes.

Dima Watermelon Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Dima Watermelon

Friday 30th August 2024

In London with Ukrainian Dreams, Dima Watermelon recalls his comedy highs and lows.

David Croft. Copyright: BBC Quiz

British Comedy Quiz #321

Wednesday 28th August 2024

Ahead of super producer/writer David Croft's birthday next week, there's a strong Croft/Lloyd/Perry vibe to this week's quiz.

Bronwyn Kuss Fringe

Bronwyn Kuss / Frank Sanazi / Til Fletcher - Bobby Carroll's Edinburgh Fringe Diary

Sunday 25th August 2024

Bobby winds down on the Fringe with a few pints, a fantastic Australian debut and a classic 'Austrian' parody act.

Eric Barker Features

Comedy Chronicles: Hark at the other Barker - The many achievements of Eric Barker

Sunday 25th August 2024

A profile of Eric Barker. He is best-remembered these days for his roles in countless British film comedies from the middle of the 20th-century, including several of the Carry Ons. That, however, is merely the tip of the iceberg.

Kemah Bob Fringe

Kemah Bob / One Man Arnie / Mark Simmons - Bobby Carroll's Edinburgh Fringe Diary

Saturday 24th August 2024

A dazzling debut! A tribute to a beloved action hero! An award-winning joke! Therapy! So many flavours of comedy in the Old Town... Let's party!

Gwyneth Goes Skiing. Linus Karp. Credit: Jonny Ruff Fringe

Si Hawkins' Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Going Off-Piste, with Gwyneth, Ivo and Co

Friday 23rd August 2024

To really get the best out of the Edinburgh Fringe, it's best to mix it up a bit, break up the stand-up with some weirder or worthier stuff; after all, comedy here comes in many sizes.

Jo Caulfield Fringe

Jo Caulfield, Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Amy Gledhill - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Friday 23rd August 2024

In his final Edinburgh Fringe roundup for this year, Mark Muldoon checks in on 2024 Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Amy Gledhill and the formidable Jo Caulfield, plus Lauren Pattison, Huge Davies, Mat Ewins, Lil Wenker, John Tothill and the 'Taskmaster-adjacent' challenge show Burnout Paradise.

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