Marcus Brigstocke

Poor, hapless Alan Davies is on the receiving end of a storm of QI klaxons as he good-naturedly lurches from one wrong answer to the next. But it's an honourable tradition and Davies is a willing fallguy - he even fails at a supposedly foolproof experiment involving a broom's centre of gravity.

Elsewhere, guests Danny Baker, Jo Brand and Marcus Brigstocke enjoy a bit of a jolly knockabout that's full of surprises and "well, I never knew that" sort of facts, including the answer to questions such as £what do mosquitos do in the rain?" and which country has the longest traffic jams. At one point it all becomes a bit much for Baker who wails, "On behalf of the audience I have to say, sometimes I hate this programme."

Review: Impro Comedy All Stars - Gateshead

Seasoned improv performers Andy Smart, Steve Frost, Steve Steen, Marcus Brigstocke and Dave Johns treat us to that rare phenomenon: a late night comedy show that isn't full of knob jokes.

Bestival 2013: Milton Jones, Marcus Brigstocke and more

The comedy lineup for this year's Bestival has been announced. Milton Jones and Marcus Brigstocke are among the top comic acts for the annual event's 10th anniversary this weekend.

Marcus Brigstocke: 'I don't know why I worked so hard'

The political polemicist swaps satire for autobiography in his new Edinburgh stand up show - and finds it 'a joy'.

Interview: Marcus Brigstocke

It was all going brilliantly for Marcus Brigstocke on stage at Edinburgh, until the comedian tried podium dancing.

Audio: Secret Comedy Podcast 2013, episode 1

Ed Byrne hosts the first of Amnesty's Secret Comedy Podcasts recorded live at this year's Edinburgh festival with Jenny Eclair, Marcus Brigstocke and Gary Delaney. Plus we've got stand up from the amazing Aisling Bea, and David O'Doherty with an inspiring (and factually accurate) song about a unique method of relaxing on a bike.

Secret Edinburgh: the guidebook to the comedy capital

Andrew Maxwell, Marcus Brigstocke, Greg Proops, Tony Law and many more comedy acts have contributed to the 2013's most original comedy product: a guidebook to Edinburgh.

Latitude review: Marcus Brigstocke's Policy Unit

Any panel show is only as good as its guests; and this line-up of wannabe wonks, certainly delivered.

BBC left-wing bias is alive & living in Radio 4 comedy

Marcus Brigstocke's Radio 4 series isn't satire, it's a text-book example of the kind of noxious lefty bias the BBC has only just found itself culpable of.