I'm pretty sure Desiree Burch is the first Yale graduate to appear on Taskmaster. She is probably also the first former dominatrix to appear on the award-winning game show. Burch has just been... more
Interviews
This is an interview with comedian James Acaster, which first ran in 2017 in the Evening Standard. He seemed in pretty good spirits, although there did seem to be hints of a darker undercurrent.... more
Secret Crush is a new dating game overseen by comedian Verona Rose.In this series lovestruck singletons who’ve been harbouring feelings from afar finally reveal their hidden passion to their... more
How would you describe Bloods?It’s a comedy drama about paramedics. We’re very much embracing the dark humour that these amazing people often use to get them through tough situations. It’s looking at... more
Glamping is on the rise in Britain and Johnny Vegas, award-winning comedian and entertainer wants to create a cool glamping site. Together with his long-suffering assistant Bev, he sets about... more
Alan, welcome back! For the uninitiated, what can you tell us about This Time? It’s what’s known as a magazine show, bottling all of the magic of magazine reading and translating that into 30 minutes... more
Comedian Rosie Jones tells us about Trip Hazard: My Great British Adventure, Fridays from 9th April at 8.30pm on Channel 4. Also available as a box set on All 4. Tell us about Trip... more
Frank of Ireland is a new comedy series from Clelia Mountford and Sharon Horgan’s Merman Company starring Brian and Domhnall Gleeson. It was written by brothers Brian and Domhnall... more
One of the most exciting things about the Edinburgh Fringe is when a new act explodes on the scene out of nowhere. Crybabies – Ed Jones, Michael Clarke and James Gault – were certainly new to me as a... more
2019 was a great year for Janine Harouni. The London-based New Yorker won the BBC Radio 4 Comedy Award, the Amused Moose Comedy Award and was shortlisted for Best Newcomer in the Dave Edinburgh... more
