Richard Bacon

Audio: Alan Partridge on how he killed a critic

Alan Partridge took a morning off North Norfolk Digital to speak to Radio 5 live's Richard Bacon. Mr Partridge, who has written his autobiography, told him what it was like to be back in a BBC studio, what rhetorical questions mean and how he killed a restaurant critic.

Barbara Windsor's Funny Girls featured an unmistakable voice which works extremely well on radio. Whether sharing a joke with 5 Live's Richard Bacon during the recent coverage of Wimbledon, or filling in for Elaine Paige on Sundays, Windsor always oozes fun and professionalism. In part two of three programmes, she reflected on the life and career of her "old mate" from the Carry On movies, Hattie Jacques.

While the format was somewhat formulaic and occasionally got bogged down in details about Jacques' personal life, this was a moving rollercoaster of a programme as it charted the much-loved performer's professional highs and emotional lows.

Audio: Ricky Gervais on filming his new BBC sitcom

Speaking from the set of Life's Too Short, Ricky Gervais tells Richard Bacon: "It's a fake documentary... the premise is that he's making this to try to get his career back on track."

Audio: Rory Bremner's favourite political impressions

Rory Bremner is one of Britain's sharpest impersonators and is about to go on tour with his new show Rory Bremner and Friends.

He revealed some of his favourite political impersonations to BBC Radio 5 Live's Richard Bacon.

Video: Katie Price condemns Frankie Boyle

Katie Price condemns the Scottish comedian Frankie Boyle, who regularly tells jokes about her and her disabled son Harvey.

The glamour model and television personality told BBC Radio 5 Live: "If he wants to take the mickey about someone's disability... to me that's sick, that's not even funny."

Video: Culshaw plays Gervais on Richard Bacon's show

Impressionist Jon Culshaw performs live for Richard Bacon and comedian Ricky Gervais.

Hugh Dennis - My MI5 interview

Comedian Hugh Dennis, talking to Richard Bacon, recalls his job interview with MI5.

Video: Harry Hill 'BBC3 for me is the biggest wind-up'

TV Burp host Harry Hill tells BBC Radio 5 live's Richard Bacon why he's not a fan of BBC Three.

Video: Gervais makes a surprise call to Karl Pilkington

An Idiot Abroad star Karl Pilkington was not best pleased when 5 Live's Richard Bacon and comedian Ricky Gervais made a surprise call on his day off.

Pilkington, in the midst of tiling his kitchen, demanded to know where the money from his comedy travel series had gone.

'Nobody banned Christmas': Lee on political correctnees

Comedian Stewart Lee tells Radio 5 live's Richard Bacon why he's prepared to defend political correctness as part of his comedy act.

Lee sights the example of 'Winterval', an initiative by Birminham City Council to combine religious celebrations which some believed was an attempt to ban Christmas.

The star of 90's cult comedy show 'Fist of Fun' claims society is in 'a better place' for following the values of political correctness.

Listen to the full interview with Richard Bacon's podcast.