Comedy
Geraldine Quinn: NZ Fringe Festival
Australian Cabaret performer featuring at the New Zealand Fringe Festival. Audio
The week that was
Comedians Te Radar and Michele A'Court poke fun at the week that was. Audio
Alan Davies - Telling Stories
Alan Davies is a standup veteran of 25 years. He starred in the crime show Jonathan Creek which ran for 14 years, and is a permanent panelist of the QI show hosted by Stephen Fry. Alan Davies is… Audio
Feature interview - Luke Ryan
When Australian stand up comic Luke Ryan was told he had cancer, it was like Ground Hog Day. He had fought the dreaded disease once when he was 11 and then when through the terrible ordeal again 11… Audio
Late night comedy
With Prime recently picking up The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, we look at the massive beast that is American late night comedy. Bill Carter has written two books about some of the seismic late… Audio
Buskers Festivals
Becky Hoops and Bendy Em are in New Zealand for the Auckland and Nelson Buskers Festivals. Audio
On-demand comedy
The online world has changed how many performers distribute material. Comedians are just as likely to make their start through videos, blogging, or podcasts as they are through traditional channels… Audio
Bill Burr
Bill Burr is one of America's most sought after comedians and he's coming to New Zealand for the first time. Apart from comedy he's turned his hand to acting, playing Kuby on the cult TV show… Audio
The Week that Was
Comedians Radar and Elisabeth Easther take a light hearted look at The Week that Was. Audio
Laughter may not always be the best medicine
Research by two leading Australian heart specialists, published in the International Journal of Cadiology, has found that the funnier a comedian is, the more likely he is to die. Audio
Memet Bilgin Rigolo: dancing on air
Turkish Canadian balance artist who performs two acts in the touring Spiegelworld tent show Empire, a blend of comedy, acrobatics, vaudeville and burlesque. Audio
Taofia Pelesasa: 'At The Wake'
'At the Wake' is a new black comedy by Victor Rodger, with Taofia Pelesasa playing the playwright himself. Audio