TV preview: There She Goes, The Kemps

There She Goes, which centres around family life with a disabled child, would struggle to be half as brilliant had it not been written by two parents living in just such a situation.

Spinal Tap will forever be the gold standard of rock mockumentaries. That much is "True" (okay, I'll stop now), but The Kemps: All True shows there is life in the old format yet.

Review: UK's first drive-in comedy shows

It was a weary and frustrated Dom Joly (**) who left the stage after performing the first drive-in comedy show in the UK. Sadly it had been, as he said earlier, "the first car crash at a drive-in". At the later show, Daniel Sloss (***), with strong support from Kai Humphries, fared much better.

Comedy an important tool in fight against stereotypes

It's natural to turn against old idols when we discover they have feet of clay, but cancellations and content warnings don't work, says Eli Gottlieb. Making fun of human behaviour is the best way to change it.

Channel 4 backs Tez Ilyas in new #MeToo wrangle

Channel 4 is pushing ahead with plans to make more shows with the comedian Tez Ilyas despite his admissions of "inappropriate behaviour" with women.

My culture fix: Alexander Armstrong

The actor and television presenter lets us into his cultural life.

Female comics have WhatsApp blacklist of predatory men

As accusations of sexual harassment emerge from the comedy world, Stevie Martin explains why her industry desperately needs its MeToo moment.

Bradley Walsh's doctors warned he could die

Bradley Walsh was warned by doctors he would die if he did not lose weight immediately in a major heart scare.

The Chase star, 60 - who is a high risk after dad Daniel died of heart disease aged 59 - was shocked into giving up booze and fatty food.

Megan McKenna was in The Inbetweeners aged 16

Megan McKenna has shocked fans by revealing that she was in Channel 4 series The Inbetweeners.

The 27-year-old star appeared in the second series of the show back in 2009, making her 16 at the time.

On my radar: Rachel Parris

The comedian and Mash Report star on Lemn Sissay's memoir, Tank and the Bangas' mindblowing hip-hop, and a very weird podcast.

Alex Brooker interview

The Last Leg presenter and comedian is confronting his fears and concerns around his disability head on in a new BBC Two documentary.

Review - Kai Humphries: The Drive-In Club (2020)

This is the story of what happens when a clown walks out on stage for the first time in over 3 months (thank you coronavirus) and finds himself at a gig where the audience is made up exclusively of extras from Herbie Rides Again.

Review - Daniel Sloss: The Drive-In Club (2020)

The language is foul, the topics get dark but the routine is strong - this is what I had been missing.

Ill boy who touched comic stars' hearts now in Mexico

Charlie, 13, has battled medulloblastoma since he was eight and won support from John Bishop, Katherine Ryan and Chris O'Dowd at a Stand Up To Cancer event. He is now in Mexico for last-chance therapy that might save him.

How I learned to ignore the 'straight bully' in my head

Hi, I'm Eleanor Tiernan, woman and stand-up comedian. Until February I was in the closet and unable to find a way out. But at last I overcame the 'straight bully' in my head.