Comedy

Chris McCausland: ‘I’d tell my younger self he’s going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes’
Letter To My Younger Self

Chris McCausland: ‘I’d tell my younger self he’s going to sit on the same toilets as his heroes’

The comedian thought that initially trying stand-up was out of his comfort zone, but that was nothing compared to Strictly

How I survived a giant crab attack
Robin Ince

How I survived a giant crab attack

Robin Ince is in Margate to perform at the Crab Museum, where he finds a community working together to elevate others

Comedian Kate McKinnon: ‘Being yourself is harder than it sounds’
Culture

Comedian Kate McKinnon: ‘Being yourself is harder than it sounds’

The comedian’s debut novel teaches kids to cherish what sets them apart from others

Comedian Munya Chawawa: ‘There’s a dictatorship brewing with Trump’
TV

Comedian Munya Chawawa: ‘There’s a dictatorship brewing with Trump’

Mo Gilligan on the motivational effect of Nike Air Max trainers
Podcasts

Mo Gilligan on the motivational effect of Nike Air Max trainers

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Why laughter is not a perfect way of measuring the success of a comedian
Robin Ince

Why laughter is not a perfect way of measuring the success of a comedian

The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson’s battle: ‘I’ve got a life to live’
Letter To My Younger Self

The Chase star Paul Sinha on his Parkinson’s battle: ‘I’ve got a life to live’

Comedian Marjolein Robertson on turning folklore and menstruation into comedy gold
Comedy

Comedian Marjolein Robertson on turning folklore and menstruation into comedy gold

Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there’s so much on the line in the US election
Comedy

Dylan Mulvaney on womanhood, identity and why there’s so much on the line in the US election

One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals
Robin Ince

One of the joys of summer is to talk among the trees at festivals

Comedian Chloe Petts: ‘Dear internet trolls – I’ll wear whatever I like’
Chloe Petts

Comedian Chloe Petts: ‘Dear internet trolls – I’ll wear whatever I like’

‘It makes a good punchline’: Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs
Edinburgh Fringe

‘It makes a good punchline’: Meet the Edinburgh Fringe comedians playing their neurodiversity for laughs

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith on friendship, TV and saying goodbye to Inside No 9
TV

Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith on friendship, TV and saying goodbye to Inside No 9

Helen Lederer: ‘There was no room for more women on TV in the 80s and 90s, the slots were taken’
Letter To My Younger Self

Helen Lederer: ‘There was no room for more women on TV in the 80s and 90s, the slots were taken’

The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh? Glasgow’s beauty is not overt, but subtle and beguiling
Robin Ince

The difference between Glasgow and Edinburgh? Glasgow’s beauty is not overt, but subtle and beguiling

Nish Kumar: ‘My experience of being a brown man in Britain shifted after 9/11’
Letter To My Younger Self

Nish Kumar: ‘My experience of being a brown man in Britain shifted after 9/11’

Nish Kumar weighs in on Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel’s role model status to British-Asians
Politics

Nish Kumar weighs in on Rishi Sunak and Priti Patel’s role model status to British-Asians

Nish Kumar talks British-Asian inspirations with the Big Issue: “I idolised Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal… rather have them be my role models than Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman and Priti Patel”
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Nish Kumar talks British-Asian inspirations with the Big Issue: “I idolised Sanjeev Bhaskar, Meera Syal… rather have them be my role models than Rishi Sunak, Suella Braverman and Priti Patel”

The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé review – behind the scenes of a musical comedy classic
Books

The Blues Brothers by Daniel de Visé review – behind the scenes of a musical comedy classic

Why Larry David is the menopausal woman’s spirit animal. No, seriously
Lucy Sweet

Why Larry David is the menopausal woman’s spirit animal. No, seriously

Have you heard the one about the Jordan Peterson fan club? No, seriously
Robin Ince

Have you heard the one about the Jordan Peterson fan club? No, seriously

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Will Trump win? Are the Tories finished? The man behind Jonathan Pie predicts politics in 2024
Politics

Will Trump win? Are the Tories finished? The man behind Jonathan Pie predicts politics in 2024

From Boris to Starmer: The man behind Jonathan Pie takes on 2023’s wildest political moments
Politics

From Boris to Starmer: The man behind Jonathan Pie takes on 2023’s wildest political moments

Ghosts star Ben Willbond on show’s devastating Christmas finale: ‘As with life, you’ve got to move on’
TV

Ghosts star Ben Willbond on show’s devastating Christmas finale: ‘As with life, you’ve got to move on’

Alan Partridge on teen years, getting older and why, in a way, he’s always been a chat show host
Letter to my younger self

Alan Partridge on teen years, getting older and why, in a way, he’s always been a chat show host