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"Didn't they do well?": Judging your stand-up performance
Monday 7th July 2025
As a stand-up, how should you judge if a performance went well? Audience reaction is important - but it isn't the only metric.
Taskmaster Live at Glastonbury was chaotic but still a treat for fans - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 7th July 2025
Taskmaster Live was one of Glastonbury Festival's hottest tickets. Plus: Nish Kumar and James Acaster's DJ set at that same festival; Kieran Hodgson; Mhairi Black points out Westminster's many ludicrous flaws; and can angry clown Furiozo succeed in being hilarious whilst also tackling the subject of toxic masculinity?
Comedy Rewind: Black Books - Subsisting on the mushrooms in your hair
Sunday 6th July 2025
Imagine a drunken Basil Fawlty living a surreal nightmare and you've made a good start at beginning to understand Channel 4's cult favourite sitcom, Black Books.
Comedians fronting game shows
Friday 4th July 2025
A look at five comedians who have fronted game shows: Lee Mack, Graham Norton, Alan Carr, Zoe Lyons and Mo Gilligan.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd
Friday 4th July 2025
Joker joking, spermatozoa rinsing and the quinoa spectrum: Christopher Macarthur-Boyd takes us back.
When a UK comedy tour isn't a UK comedy tour
Thursday 3rd July 2025
It's a familiar story for comedy fans from Wales and Scotland. A big-name comedian announces a "UK tour", only for the list of venues to appear and reveal a distinctly English itinerary.
Satisfying narrative structure
Thursday 3rd July 2025
We explore narrative structure. How do you create a satisfying narrative in your scripts?
Balls Etc: Adam Riches explores the dark corners of Jimmy Connors
Thursday 3rd July 2025
Adam Riches is Jimmy Connors, again, as his Edinburgh Fringe hit transfers to London - but how did one missed opportunity lead to some remarkable encounters? And what does the real Connors make of all this?
Comedians in adverts
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
Comedians are appearing in pretty much every TV and radio advert break nowadays. We look into the reasons why brands are hiring them so regularly.
My Comedy Career: Gareth Gwynn
Wednesday 2nd July 2025
You'll have seen and heard Gareth Gwynn's name at the end of many comedy programmes. Here he gives us insight into his various roles.