Comedy
Tommy Tiernan
Irish comedian Tommy Tiernan has a reputation for being controversial due to his ability to make fun of each country's scared cows. What he will pillory on his Out of the Whirlwind New Zealand tour… Audio
How to be a stand-up comedian
The New Zealand International Comedy Festival is underway this week bringing well known international and local comics to Wellington and Auckland. But they all had to start somewhere. Zoë George… Audio
Felicity Ward - Funny Business
Australian comedian Felicity Ward can find the funny in anything; anxiety, even Irritable Bowel Syndrome. She joins Wallace ahead of her upcoming show at the International Comedy Festival. Audio
Rhys Darby - Wilderpeople, Conchords and Stand-Up
Rhys Darby is a busy man; as well as winning praise for his latest big-screen role in Taika Waititi's 'Hunt For the Wilderpeople' he's also headlining the International Comedy Festival. He speaks to… Audio
NZ On Screen – Taika Waititi
To say Taika Waititi's new film Hunt for the Wilderpeople is a hit is putting it mildly. It's broken the record for an opening weekend in New Zealand - a record previously held by Taika's own Boy. … Audio
Bill Oddie - The Odd Life
For Generation X - Bill Oddie will forever be known as a Goodie - one of the three madcap comedians that took UK television by storm. Since those halcyon days, Bill Oddie has turned to the art of… Audio
Peter Helliar - Making Laughter
One of Australia's best known and best loved comedians, Peter Helliar joins Wallace ahead of his International Comedy Festival appearance in Auckland. They talk about the similarities of 'Strayan and… Audio
Sarah Millican
Sarah Millican has been described as the funniest woman in Britain. In seven years, she's gone from winning the best Newcomer Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, to one of the UK's most successful… Audio
Russya Connor
In a world where guys call their enemies "mate" and their friends by a four letter word, navigating social convention in Perth was a baptism of fire for German actress Russya Conno. Despite… Audio
Guest Jasper Fforde, so much pun!
Welcome to the world of the surreal comic novelist Jasper Fforde where worlds of fantasy, crime and comedy collide. He's been compared to Douglas Adams, Lewis Carroll and and Monty Python. Jasper… Audio
No getting down on depression
'Every Brilliant Thing' is a UK theatre production that has been referred to as the funniest show you'll ever see about depression. Audio
Sexualised Cirque du Soliel show
A woman was the target of simulated sex on stage at the Quidam show. Comedian Jarrod Fell explains what makes audience participation work and not work. Audio
Desiree Burch
Desiree Burch is a comedian, performer and educator from New York. She is one of NY magazine's Ten New Comedians and just recently won the Funny Women awards in the UK. Audio
