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People are sharing stories of being 'fashionable in Ireland'. It's hilarious
News

People are sharing stories of being 'fashionable in Ireland'. It's hilarious

Taboo: Comedy hasn't lost its edge yet
Radio

Taboo: Comedy hasn't lost its edge yet

Joanna Neary and John Hegley: More of these original voices, please
Radio

Joanna Neary and John Hegley: More of these original voices, please

‘I think Jonathan Pie would have joined GB News’
Jonathan Pie
Culture

‘I think Jonathan Pie would have joined GB News’

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme might just be a work of radio genius
Radio

John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme might just be a work of radio genius

Adam Buxton: A host clearly fascinated by his guests
Podcaster Adam Buxton. Image credit: Fabio De Paola / Guardian / Eyevine
Culture

Adam Buxton: A host clearly fascinated by his guests

Comedians are turning to podcasts to find people to show off to
Alexei Sayle at The Soho Theatre. Image credit: Photo by Donald Cooper/Shutterstock
Culture

Comedians are turning to podcasts to find people to show off to

Eddie Izzard on pronouns, vaccines, Brexit and the rise of the far right
Eddie Izzard appears on the cover of The Big Issue
Culture

Eddie Izzard on pronouns, vaccines, Brexit and the rise of the far right

Dip My Brain in Joy is a delightful celebration of Neil Innes
Neil Innes plays the ukulele in Japan in 2014
Radio

Dip My Brain in Joy is a delightful celebration of Neil Innes

'I've had a lot of DMs about selling feet pics': Lockdown life as a comedian
A microphone stands in the foreground with a blurry background
Rebecca Shortall

'I've had a lot of DMs about selling feet pics': Lockdown life as a comedian

Ricky Gervais: "Hope is everything. I've always thought that"
Gervais hero 1407
Culture

Ricky Gervais: "Hope is everything. I've always thought that"

Russell Howard: Jokes are the only way I know how to survive
Culture

Russell Howard: Jokes are the only way I know how to survive

Limmy is entertainment's original self-made man
Culture

Limmy is entertainment's original self-made man

Armando Iannucci: How can I be funny when there is nothing to laugh about?
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Armando Iannucci

Armando Iannucci: How can I be funny when there is nothing to laugh about?

Rachel Parris: "I perform with a smile. Some like it, it drives others mad"
Rachel Parris 1394
Culture

Rachel Parris: "I perform with a smile. Some like it, it drives others mad"

Stewart Lee's advice for his 16 year old self: don’t trust Morrissey
Culture

Stewart Lee's advice for his 16 year old self: don’t trust Morrissey

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
REVIEW: The Unexplainers – like Mulder and Scully played by Laurel and Hardy
Radio

REVIEW: The Unexplainers – like Mulder and Scully played by Laurel and Hardy

The nonsense and jeopardy of Kevin Eldon Will See You Now
Radio

The nonsense and jeopardy of Kevin Eldon Will See You Now

Prankster Simon Brodkin: "You want to be punching up or it’s not funny"
Culture

Prankster Simon Brodkin: "You want to be punching up or it’s not funny"

Mark Steel's a genius for spotting the curiosities of our urban landscape
Radio

Mark Steel's a genius for spotting the curiosities of our urban landscape