Matt Lucas

The Nightly Show with Jason Manford review

With the lights dimmed comedian Jason Manford could pass for a less expensively-dressed James Corden. Which is presumably why ITV picked the motor-mouthed Mancunian as week seven presenter - yes it's been that long - of its flailing stab at an American-style chat show.

Matt Lucas awarded honorary degree by Bristol Uni

TV comedy star Matt Lucas has been awarded an honorary degree by his former university.

The 1996 Edinburgh Fringe

Clearing out this week, I unearthed the 1996 Edinburgh Fringe programme and some flyers So for no other reason than nostalgia, here's how the festival has changed in 20 years.

Matt Lucas returns to Doctor Who

Following his hilarious appearance in The Husbands Of River Song, Matt Lucas returns to Doctor Who from the opening episode of Series 10.

Rewind: Vic and Bob's "Catterick" revisited

From Big Night Out and sketch shows in the 1990s, to Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) in the 2000s and House of Fools in more recent years - as well as their anarchic quiz show Shooting Stars - Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer are one of the UK's most successful comedy double acts. But Catterick has been largely forgotten. As the pair announce more dates for their Poignant Moments tour, celebrating 25 years since they started performing together, we revisit their underrated 2004 comedy-drama...

Ten comedians who have played Shakespeare

Including Catherine Tate, Benny Hill and Ken Dodd.

It's the beginning of the end, the first episode of Stephen Fry's final season as host of QI - and after 13 years and 180 or so shows, the letter M is as good a place as any to pull the plug. It's M for medicine this week, and it doesn't take long for the teams - Alan Davies and Lucy Porter to Fry's right, Matt Lucas and Ross Noble to his left - to start sniggering at all those bodily references. You might argue it's vaguely educational - I mean, who knew there was such a treasure trove of smut to be found in a teddy bear? - but the real joy of QI lies in the way its panellists can find a double entendre (sometimes a single one) lurking around the most earnest corner.

Comedy's five best sketch duos, according to Max & Ivan

The British double act pay tribute to their heroes - including Matt Lucas and David Walliams, Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse, and the late Ronnies Corbett and Barker.

Matt Lucas: 'Broadway theatre better than West End'

Performer Matt Lucas has criticised West End musicals and plays as "overly simplistic" and "pretentious".