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Rowan Atkinson on comedy, visual humour and Man Vs Bee
Monday 20th June 2022
Rowan Atkinson talks to British Comedy Guide about his new show, Man Vs Bee. He admits he hates the process of acting, and shares his thoughts in relation to society attempting to "contain" what people should be making jokes about.
Taskmaster: Champion Of Champions interview
Monday 20th June 2022
Kerry Godliman, Ed Gamble, Lou Sanders, Richard Herring and Liza Tarbuck talk about returning to Taskmaster to take part in the second Champion Of Champions special.
The greatest sitcom dads
Sunday 19th June 2022
For Father's Day, we celebrate some of the best examples of that comedy staple - the irascible, regularly baffled sitcom father, from across the decades.
Marek Larwood talks about CelebAbility
Wednesday 15th June 2022
CelebAbility is back for Series 6. The ever-present Marek Larwood tells us more, including his idea for a challenge involving putting the guests in a blender.
Josh Widdicombe on Hypothetical's return
Monday 9th May 2022
Hypothetical returns for a fourth series on Dave on Wednesday 18th May. Here, we talk to Josh Widdicombe about why James Acaster is "perfect" to present with, why he's not giving Ed Gamble any satisfaction, which comedian delivers the best Widdicombe whinge and what he's been up to with Nish Kumar.
Here We Go cast interview
Monday 25th April 2022
Tom Basden, Alison Steadman, Jim Howick, Katherine Parkinson, Freya Parks, Jude Morgan-Collie, Tori Allen-Martin, Mica Ricketts and Ed Kear talk about how much fun they had filming Here We Go.
Sara Pascoe interview
Sunday 17th April 2022
A chat with Sara Pascoe, as Comedians Giving Lectures - the Dave show she hosts - returns for a third series.
Hullraisers interviews
Monday 11th April 2022
The stars and writers of Hullraisers introduce the comedy, and explain why its depiction of Hull and female friendships differs from what you might have seen on television before.
Derry Girls - Series 3 interview
Monday 11th April 2022
Saoirse-Monica Jackson, Louisa Harland, Nicola Coughlan, Jamie-Lee O'Donnell and Dylan Llewellyn talk about starring in the final series of Derry Girls.
Tom Allen introduces The Island
Sunday 20th March 2022
Tom Allen fronts Dave's comedy format, The Island. Across eight episodes, Allen takes on the role of Captain of the SS Unsinkable which has run aground. He explains more in this interview.