The first great British TV comedy, Hancock has proved to be a blueprint for the British sitcom with its hapless central character's refusal to admit defeat despite his catalogue of failure. Tony Hancock's persona delighted the public who identified with 'the lad himself'. The brilliance of Galton and Simpson's scripts established the model for authored comedy in the UK, rather than the US system using teams of writers. The 1961 series shed Sid James and saw a move from East Cheam to Earl's Court but if anything was even funnier, featuring classics like The Blood Donor and The Bedsitter.

The first great British TV comedy, Hancock has proved to be a blueprint for the British sitcom with its hapless central character's refusal to admit defeat despite his catalogue of failure. Tony Hancock's persona delighted the public who identified with 'the lad himself'. The brilliance of Galton and Simpson's scripts established the model for authored comedy in the UK, rather than the US system using teams of writers. The 1961 series shed Sid James and saw a move from East Cheam to Earl's Court but if anything was even funnier, featuring classics like The Blood Donor and The Bedsitter.

The mad half hour refers to a condition usually indoor house cats experience once a day. They are about expanding energy in one concentrated burst that goes from 15 to 30 minutes, without any apparent reason. The Mad Half Hour is an offbeat comedy following Juan (30) who is going through a period similar to the one of these cats.

A half-hour stand-up special featuring Mark Normand.

A half-hour stand-up special featuring Fortune Feimster.

Well shunt me in the hunt and call me a munt hunter, it's the Ronnie Johns Goodtimes Campfire Jamboree Half Hour Show!It's the hilarious Australian sketch comedy show that dared to reveal the truth about gnocchi, the joy of getting kicked in the janglies, and that high-fiving a Muslim can make the world a better place. So join Chopper, Jesus, Poppy, Mlak Mlak, Paulie, Gary, and of course, Gary, in the side-splitting show guaranteed to light a campfire in your pants.

Sam Morril talks about what we should be teaching children, nonsensical homophobia, the repercussions of telling controversial jokes and surprise orgies.