Khorsandi: Ladette culture stopped misconduct talk

Shappi Khorsandi has said that female comedians stayed silent about the 'horrible stuff' going on in the comedy circuit in the Nineties partly because the 'ladette' culture encouraged women to laugh off any sexual misconduct.

Tom Price sees the funny side of house falling apart

The three-bed Victorian house had been hit by subsidence -- the result of building works on a neighbouring commercial property which was being converted into residential homes. 'They'd dug down beneath the footings of our house,' Tom recalls.

Some pretty good standups say some quite funny things about Christmas, in a talking-heads show that covers all the obvious topics, from shopping to sprouts. The stronger performers, such as Nish Kumar, Kerry Godliman and Tom Price, can dredge up a bit of tone or timing to make obvious observations worthy of a laugh, while in this low-impact environment, James Acaster's deadpan fancy seems positively dangerous.

Sophie Aldred interview

Sophie Aldred, who played '80s companion Ace in Doctor Who, stars alongside Carol Cleveland, Tom Price and Chase Masterson in new sci-fi comedy, The Search for Simon.

Relationships arise in the "comedy reality" show World Series of Dating - though there's no question as to whether these will endure. Three men are given the chance to chat up three ladies in a speed-dating format - though the ladies have lights to buzz (no likey ...) to eject the date should they prove overly boisterous, misogynistic or just plain dull. One-time "US dating champ" Doyle MacManus (played by Rob Riggle of The Daily Show) and James Chetwyn-Talbot (Tom Price of Torchwood) provide a joyous, sports-presenter-like running commentary.

While it is amusing to see how badly dates can go - not least when the objectionable Chris starts his first date by downing a glass of red - it is this presenter duo who give the show life, the outlandishly priapic MacManus contrasting deliciously with the prudish C-T.

10 Edinburgh questions - Tom Price

Mr Price seems the down-to-earth type. If he wasn't in Edinburgh he'd be walking his dog singing songs to her. Imagine!