Six to watch: comedy guest stars

A look at guest stars on comedy shows. Includes Minnie Driver appearing on Knowing Me Knowing You with Alan Partridge, Noel Fielding on The IT Crowd and Kate O'Mara in Ab Fab.

Noel Fielding is a coward

Noel Fielding couldn't be a grown up about the whole affair. Instead he decided to tweet a number of derogatory tweets about me and my appearance.

Noel Fielding interview

An in-depth interview with Noel Fielding.

The top 100 people in comedy 80 - 61

The Top 100 continues the countdown of the most influential people in comedy, with some big names such as Noel Fielding, Simon Pegg, Rob Brydon and Jack Whitehall hitting the list between 80 - 61...

The life and career of Spike Milligan has been incredibly well-documented over the years. We know about the scars left by war, the misanthropy, the depression and the freaky and original humour. It's hard to argue that this John Sergeant-helmed doc adds very much to the world's sum of Milligan-knowledge but it's watchable enough all the same. Sergeant, in news that won't be particularly surprising to Strictly fans, began his career as a comedian. He's always been in awe of Milligan and here, he visits a few of Spike's old haunts and chats to the likes of Michael Palin, Noel Fielding and Esther Rantzen. Finally, he plays The Goon Show to a classroom of modern kids to see if Milligan's comedy stylings still cut the mustard. And cheeringly, it seems that they do.

The hilarious Secret Policeman's Ball is back to mark Amnesty ­International's 50th anniversary.

Recorded last Sunday at Radio City Music Hall in New York, it's the first time the gala event has been held outside the UK since John Cleese and his friends brought together musicians and ­comedians for the first show in 1976.

It might also be the first time that Coldplay and professional hecklers Statler and Waldorf, from The Muppets, have appeared on the same bill.

The all star-cast also features comics from both sides of the Atlantic, including David Walliams, Ben Stiller, Eddie Izzard, Russell Brand, Sarah Silverman, Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Jack Whitehall, with music from Mumford & Sons.

The Secret Policeman's Ball: behind the scenes - video

Amnesty International goes behind the scenes at The Secret Policeman's Ball at Radio City Music Hall in New York. Russell Brand talks about his tattoo, while other performers, including Paul Rudd, Eddie Izzard and Noel Fielding, talk about what human rights mean to them.

Amnesty brings its comedy fundraiser to the US for the first time to celebrate the organisation's 50th birthday. The line-up is an Atlantic-straddling bobby dazzler at New York's Radio City Music Hall: the US contingent includes Jon Stewart, Sarah Silverman and Kristen Wiig, and the UK sends Peter Serafinowicz, Noel Fielding and Russell Brand. Music comes from Coldplay and Mumford & Sons. The ball always comes off best when it's a combination of standup and sketch comedy, so fingers crossed for some surprise team-ups.

Noel Fielding confirms Mighty Boosh movie is on the way

Noel Fielding has revealed that a Mighty Boosh movie is 'finally' in the works, in which he will team up with Julian Barratt to reprise their roles as Vince Noir and Howard Moon.

Noel Fielding 'furious' to be mistaken for a girl

Noel Fielding has admitted that he was "furious" to be mistaken for a girl when he was younger. The Luxury Comedy star told The Big Issue that his slight frame and hairstyle caused the mix-up when he was a college student.