My holy grail: make Pythons pay up

The film producer who inadvertently inspired Monty Python's comeback last year has revealed the inside story of life with the comedians and his seven-year battle for full royalties.

Interview: rarely asked questions - Spencer Jones

Spencer Jones Presents The Herbert In Proper Job was one the shows that I saw in Edinburgh this year that restored my faith in the power of comedy.

Miles Jupp: 'I'd love to play a Bond villain'

Comedian Miles Jupp, new host of Radio 4's News Quiz, talks about the onus of taking over from Sandi Toksvig and broadening his acting horizons.

Review: Lee Nelson: Suited and Booted

There is very little distinction between making a commentary on the ignorance of people, or whether he is going for the 'cheap' laugh.

A-ha! Now Downton Daisy falls for Alan Partridge

Downton Abbey star Daisy Lewis confessed recently that the 'love of her life' is a half-chihuahua, half-pug called Reg.

But now Reg has a rival for her affections - because Daisy, who plays feisty teacher Sarah Bunting in the hit ITV drama, has fallen for comedian Steve Coogan.

Daisy, 30, is undaunted by the age gap - Coogan will celebrate his 50th birthday on Wednesday - and has let slip that she and the Philomena star are an item.

Marcus Brigstocke on the public school-educated cabinet

The comedian - who attended boarding school - is concerned that many prominent politicians "were removed from family and feelings and affection and physical contact at the age of seven".

Frankie Boyle, Music Hall, Aberdeen, review

Dense with purposeful provocation and first-rate comedy.