What I see in the mirror: Charlie Higson

'I've always been rubbish at taking exercise, but I have taken up running recently in a last-ditch effort to stay alive'.

Chris Morris's scathing satire Brass Eye, Jessica Hynes and Simon Pegg's brilliantly offbeat Spaced, Victoria Pile's gloriously surreal Green Wing - Channel 4, it's fair to say, has reeled out a number of memorable comedies since it launched in 1982. Part of C4's Funny Fortnight, this lively two-hour programme counts down its top 30, as voted for by readers of the station's website. "Rude, radical, and irreverent, over the last 30 years Channel 4 comedy has taken us on one hell of a ride," intones the narrator, with no shortage of hyperbole. Though the tone, of course, is self-congratulatory, there's still plenty to enjoy here, not least the terrific archived footage, which reminds you why these show's have such an enduring appeal. Interspersed with these clips are hilarious insights from an impressive array of talking heads: among them, Tamsin Greig, Sally Phillips, Al Murray, Charlie Higson, David Mitchell, Robert Webb, Julian Rhind-Tutt, Simon Pegg and Jessica Hynes, who says about Spaced: "When I think about all the things I've done, that was the most intense, the most fun, the thing I'm most proud of." One caveat: how did a show as derivative as Star Stories make it on to the list?

Bafta special: Jo Brand, Charlie Higson, Rebecca Front

Stars of the small screen reveal their TV secrets.

Charlie Higson interview

The Fast Show star Charlie Higson talks about why he wants to scar children for life with his books, his old career as a punk rocker and how Charlie Brooker got him into running.

Charlie Higson considers creating online comedy channel

One of the stars behind The Fast Show is considering setting up an online comedy channel following the success of the show's internet comeback last year.

A new series, sir? Did she want it, sir? - Interview

Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson talk about getting older and why they decided to make a new series of The Fast Show - but not for the BBC.

Fast Show stars blame panel shows for killing TV comedy

The reunited cast of The Fast Show - including Paul Whitehouse, Charlie Higson, Caroline Aherne and John Thomson - have claimed that British comedy is being stifled by the number of panel shows on television.

Video - Meet the author: Charlie Higson

In this week's Meet the Author, the BBC's Nick Higham speaks to writer and performer Charlie Higson about his book, The Fear.

This book for teenagers is the third in a series set in modern day London, where a disease has turned adults into flesh eating zombies.

The eighth series of the Reeves and Mortimer's cult panel show draws to a close tonight, having attracted respectable viewing figures of 1.5 m. Deadpan comedian Jack Dee appears to be at a disadvantage as he is joined by actress Tamzin Outhwaite and Primal Scream bassist Gary Mounfield, while Ulrika Jonsson gets stand-up Micky Flanagan and actor Charlie Higson for her team. But as the questions are nonsensical and the games bizarre, anything can happen.

Video: Charlie Higson hasn't got time for classic books

The author and comic, Charlie Higson, appeared at the Hay Festival to talk about his young Bond series of novels. Here he explains why he can't get on with Dickens and other classic authors.