These comedy legends joined us in a year we all needed some laughs.
Dai Henwood: 'You make your life better by subtracting things rather than adding things'
After quitting drinking and taking up meditation, comedian Dai Henwood says he's happier than ever.
Dai Henwood Photo: supplied
Listen - Getting to know Brynley Stent
You may have seen Brynley Stent on Celebrity Treasure Island. The Auckland comedian and writer talks to Jesse Mulligan about what she's watching, reading and listening to.
Brynley Stent Photo: supplied
Dave Batten: 'Disabled people are just people like you'
A new portable ramp is helping comedian Dave Batten and other performers and patrons like him access venues around Wellington.
David Batten. Photo: RNZ/ David Batten.
Listen - Remembering Billy T James
Māori comedian Billy T James became a household name in the 1980s thanks to his sketch show The Billy T James Show.
'Look at moy!' Why Kath & Kim is winning over a new generation
Kath & Kim was the highest-rated Australian comedy series in the early 2000s. Now the whacky show has a whole lot of new young fans thanks to Netflix.
Photo: Official Kath and Kim Facebook page
Watch - A Peek Inside The CHCH Internet Troll Agency
A documentary crew gets special access into the Christchurch branch of the top-secret Social Cyberspace Agency in this short mockumentary.
Tainui Tukiwaho: racism, humour and healing
Young Māori performers give voice to the racism they've experienced in Tainui Tukiwaho's live comedy show Racist's Anonymous.
Tainui Tukiwaho (centre) with (l-r) Te Arohanui Way Korewha, Tuakoi Ohia, Acacia O'Connor, Ngāhiriwa Rauhina Photo: supplied
Sam Smith: 'People in the blind community aren’t these write-offs'
Comedian Sam Smith, who is legally blind, hosts the podcast ReVision.
Sam Smith Photo: supplied
Psychiatrist by day, stand-up comedian by night
Christchurch trauma specialist Dr Joanna Prendergast took up comedy at the age of 48 and performs under the stage name of Jo Ghastly.
Dr Joanna Prendergast Photo: Jo Ghastly
Watch - Joe Daymond: 'I had a massive identity crisis'
Joe Daymond talks about being overseas, being a professional comedian and being “The One”.
Rob Sitch: The Castle is a gift that keeps on giving
Australian actor Rob Sitch is best known for The Castle - a cult film about a suburban Melbourne family.
The cast of The Castle Photo: Supplied
Listen - Chris Parker on lockdown
Chris Parker talks about turning his Instagram Live videos about felting woodland animals into the comedy show How I Felt.
Chris Parker Photo: TVNZ
Sir Billy Connolly: my life has gone 'terribly right'
Following a double diagnosis of cancer and Parkinson's Disease, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly no longer performs live but is settled in Florida with his wife Pamela Stephenson, who he says saved his life.
Photo: Jamie Gramston
Listen - The Years Before My Death by David McPhail
Comedian and actor David McPhail (1945 - 2021) reads his memoir.
David McPhail Photo: Penguin New Zealand
Stephen Fry: The day I stalked Andy Warhol
One of comedian and writer Stephen Fry's most prized neckties was hurriedly purchased to avoid detection by American pop art icon Andy Warhol in a Versace store.
Stephen Fry Photo: AFP / FILE
Listen - My Year in Mensa
What started as a dumb joke ended up with comedian Jamie Loftus joining the club for the smartest people in the world.
Comedian and podcaster Jamie Loftus Photo: supplied
