Richard Dawkins

Tez Ilyas: 'Richard Dawkins got it wrong'

Sharp suited Tez Ilyas is BNP through and through - a British National Pakistani of course! Tez tells Martin Walker that for his Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut he will endow his audience as potential converts to Islam.

Robert Newman, Leicester Square Theatre - comedy review

Robert Newman sets himself up against his bogeyman Richard Dawkins, satirising his concept of the selfish gene with a routine about a postman trying to deliver a parcel to Dawkins and ending up wrestling naked with him.

Robert Newman: 'This is the golden age of comedy' (Link expired)

Robert Newman takes on Richard Dawkins and the survival of the fittest in his new show about evolution, writes Kate Copstick.

The Robin Ince three minute interview

Stand-Up comic Robin Ince isn't a name dropper. So Martin Walker will do some for him. In a 25 year long career he's worked with the likes of Chris Addison, Richard Dawkins, Ricky Gervais, Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Natalie Haynes, and (gulp) Brian Cox. He's currently touring his show, Robin Ince: In and Out of His mind.

Kathy Burke interview: 'Work non-stop? That's not me'

It's been 10 years since Kathy Burke stuck two fingers up at stardom. Here she talks about loving theatre, hating writing - and why Richard Dawkins gives her the hump.

Tim Minchin: 'I really don't like upsetting people'

Musician, satirist, writer of Matilda... Tim Minchin talks about his Aussie roots, why he never Googles himself and how, as a rationalist and Richard Dawkins fan, he still has a romantic side.

Robert Newman interview

Robert Newman talks to Dominic Cavendish about his new tour, New Theory of Evolution, and explains his contempt for Richard Dawkins.

Genial inner-city vicar Adam is nervous about the forthcoming religious inspection at the C of E school run by the comely Ellie. He's particularly disturbed by Matthew, a cool new teacher whose credentials are in doubt after he gave a school assembly on Richard Dawkins's The Selfish Gene.

So jealous Adam gets all pompous and defensive when he agrees to put together a team to take part in the archdeacon's beloved interdenominational football tournament. But Adam has problems raising enthusiasm. His fey curate Nigel (Miles Jupp) is appalled and wonders aloud: "Can we do bowls instead?"

As ever, gentle Adam (Tom Hollander) is at his funniest when his less-than-godly side starts to show, this time when he behaves disgracefully during the match. But we are all brought up short by a tragedy, and a final, genuinely moving few minutes when Adam is called upon to bring solace.