Interview: Will Franken

"Jon Stewart is one of the least funny people on the planet"

Jason Manford adapts his Funny Old Year retrospectives for a weekly slot. With topical comedy, it seems the temptation to crack gags that Twitter tired of days ago is hard to shake. While Weekly Wipe prefers trepanning news coverage and seeing what trickles out, and Last Week Tonight explores unheralded topics in depth, many merely crank out weary old Cameron posh/Miliband weird tropes with abandon. It's unlikely Manford will become Britain's Jon Stewart, but here's hoping for more than hackneyed Week Mocking at least.

Radio Times review

In the title sequence of his new series, John Bishop drives along in a vintage Ford Cortina, a retro touch that hints at the old-fashioned flavour of the proposition here. It's a comedy-music-acrobatics variety show - presumably aimed at those of us who haven't quite had our fill of variety after a week of Britain's Got Talent live shows.

Mind you, there's a better class of act here: Paul Weller plays his new single, there's improvised music from beatboxer Beardyman, and Trevor Noah - the South African comedian set to succeed Jon Stewart on The Daily Show - does a stand-up set.

Why are so few comics talking Scottish Independence?

Political stand-up in the UK doesn't measure up to the US success of Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.

John Oliver leaving The Daily Show for HBO

British comedian who filled in for Jon Stewart on satirical news show this summer will host topical comedy show on cable channel.

John Oliver steps down as Daily Show host after praise

Has the British stand-in proved to viewers - and bosses - of The Daily Show that there can be life after Jon Stewart? The US critics think so, but share your views below.

The secret of British comedy success in the US

As John Oliver ably fills in for Jon Stewart on The Daily Show, RadioTimes.com talks to the BBC's head of comedy Shane Allen about what kind of Brit comedy is right for the US audience - and what isn't...

Q&A: John Oliver

The British comedian will be sitting in for the multi Emmy Award-winning Jon Stewart for the next eight weeks on The Daily Show, when his first guests will include Armando Iannucci and Seth Rogen.

John Oliver: The Brit going from sidekick to superstar

The stand-up comic from Birmingham is to step into Jon Stewart's shoes.

Britain's John Oliver takes over America's Daily Show

Jon Stewart's UK Daily Show sidekick John Oliver is taking over the programme for two months while its host makes his new film.