Mel Giedroyc interview

A small theatre in Kingston may not be somewhere you'd expect to see one of the UK's most recognisable TV personalities. But starring in a new production of Much Ado About Nothing is just one of the many strings Mel Giedroyc is adding to her rather large bow.

Film Review: Funny Cow

Anyone expecting a hilarious peak behind the wizard's curtain and into the real world of stand-up comedy may well be disappointed.

Arnab Chanda interview

The actor, writer and stand-up on the things that make him laugh the most.

Obituary: Neil Shand, comedy writer

Neil Shand, who has died aged 84, was a versatile comedy writer best known for his long and fruitful associations with David Frost and Spike Milligan.

A journalist by training, he excelled in topical material, a quality that Frost drew on extensively for 40 years. However, he also proved to be one of the select few, like Eric Sykes, who could keep up with the surreal inventiveness of Milligan, which he did successfully for more than a decade from 1969 on the Q series and, later, There's A Lot Of It About.

Fundamentally good-natured and resolutely unambitious

The cast - James and Vegas, in particular - gave it their considerable all, all against a gloriously picturesque backdrop. Ultimately, Home From Home resembled Neil Hackett in sitcom form: fundamentally good-natured, resolutely unambitious and a lively addition to a crowded field.

Interview with comedy producer Simon Nicholls

What's the key to great comedy? How can you engage the audience while still making them laugh? What should a new writer look out for?

Stewart Lee review

Stewart Lee recently announced that after this run of Content Provider he is taking a break from stand-up. In that case he is going out on a high.

Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan to play sisters

Aisling Bea and Sharon Horgan are to play sisters in a dark new sitcom for Channel 4.