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Kunt And The Gang on musical comedy and tackling Boris Johnson
Friday 5th March 2021
Musical comedian Kunt has been building up online fans ever since he created a MySpace page. We caught up with him to chat about his synthpop style, annoying comedians in Edinburgh, and his recent chart success with that Boris Johnson song.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Lucy Porter
Friday 5th March 2021
She's onscreen for next week's Joke's On You, Dementia! night, but why was Lucy Porter once a shadowy racetrack figure?
Pippa Evans on how everyone can benefit from improv techniques
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Pippa Evans is one of the UK's leading improv performers. With her new book Improv Your Life now available, we caught up with her to talk about how everyone can benefit from considering improvisation techniques.
Cor! - The Return of the Comedy Magazine
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
Comedy historian Robert Ross has resurrected Cor!, his comedy magazine. He explains more in this article.
British Comedy Quiz #143
Wednesday 3rd March 2021
You'll need to recognise the names Dave Spud, Kevin & Perry, Home To Roost and more to get full marks this time.
Random 8: John Rutledge
Tuesday 2nd March 2021
From Goldie Lookin Chain to Meet The Street via McCartney, Kraftwerk and Jesus: John 'Eggsy' Rutledge packs it in.
PRU cast interview
Monday 1st March 2021
Pia Somersby, Jaye Ersavas, Michael Boahen, Kosar Ali, Kerry Godliman, Tom Moutchi and Umit Ulgen talk about their roles in PRU.
Tim Downie - Hapless interview
Monday 1st March 2021
Tim Downie chats about the sitcom Hapless coming to My5.
Comedy Rewind: Step into the surreal with Vic Reeves Big Night Out
Sunday 28th February 2021
It's time to step into the early 1990s and the mad comedy of Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer's cult-hit spoof variety show, Vic Reeves Big Night Out.
Sitcoms and the power of pathos
Saturday 27th February 2021
As Channel 4's Back concludes with a poignant episode, we look at the power of pathos in the TV sitcom.
20 years of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps
Friday 26th February 2021
To mark the 20th anniversary of Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps, a special new five minute sketch written by the show's creator Susan Nickson and starring Will Mellor and Ralf Little has been released.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Catherine Bohart
Friday 26th February 2021
Her online festival GigFest launches next month, but how did Catherine Bohart cause live cop-on-cop action?
British Comedy Quiz #142
Wednesday 24th February 2021
This week's quiz topics include Harry Enfield, Benidorm, Gimme Gimme Gimme and John Oliver.
Random 8: Marny Godden
Tuesday 23rd February 2021
Kate Bush, Beethoven and a live replica of Robert Smith - Marny Godden takes a musical trip through our weekly test.
A Bit on the Side
Monday 22nd February 2021
Is it better to go full-time with comedy, or keep another iron in the fire?
A taste of Toast Of Tinseltown
Monday 22nd February 2021
Director Michael Cumming on the return of Steven Toast - plus Sandylands updates, and Toast fan Stewart Lee chips in, too.
Comedy Chronicles: Margaret Thatcher: sitcom star
Sunday 21st February 2021
The politics of the 1980s fuelled the alternative comedy scene, making stars for decades to come. But have you heard the one about the Prime Minister saving a sitcom great from an unjustly early demise?
Eleanor Tiernan on sex tapes, OnlyFans and recording from home in a pandemic
Friday 19th February 2021
We talk to Eleanor Tiernan, as her stand-up special comes to Radio 4. "Being in the closet is great preparation for a pandemic" she notes.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Alasdair Beckett-King
Friday 19th February 2021
Stand-up and sit-down expert Alasdair Beckett-King once saw a ghost in the audience. But the bloke from Sainsbury's was worse.
Helen Rutter & Rob Rouse on sharing the comedy in their marriage
Thursday 18th February 2021
Playwright and actor Helen Rutter and comedian Rob Rouse appear to have found a way to work together without completely ruining their relationship. They chat to us, as Rutter's new children's book The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh is released.