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Interview

Gyles Brandreth once spent a whole summer dressed as Snoopy

Talking dog suits, Micheal Jackson, Sooty, chocolate Hobnobs, and the history of British theatre with the world's best conversationalist

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Preview

19 ways to celebrate International Women’s Day

From music and comedy to theatre and sport, here’s your round-up of events handpicked by us

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Stuck In A Lift

Olga Thompson and Riona O’Connor think Elon Musk is probably hairless

The comedy double act talk celebrity lookalikes, eating eggs with jam, and living life with an irrational fear of owls

Omid DjaliliOmid Djalili

Interview

Omid Djalili went to a Ricky Gervais gig because he needed a wee

Talking comedy, cannibalism and Colin Firth’s sexy dreams with the stand-up who wants to be remembered for his football skills

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The A-Z of Tim Minchin

From Aussie equality to zombie Jesus – the complete alphabet of the singer, writer, stand-up and all-round Renaissance man

Interview

Melanie Bracewell thinks Elon Musk would probably eat her to survive

Ahead of the comedian’s UK tour, we got stuck in a lift to chat superstitions, NBA players and being a nuisance

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A-Z

The A-Z of Kevin Hart

Learn your ABCs with the blockbusting stand-up – on his way to UK stages this summer

Stuck In A Lift

Matt Bragg has the worst hangover story you’ll ever hear

We catch up with the comedian ahead of his headline tour to chat about the time he almost joined the army reserves and his unflattering celebrity lookalike

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Ray O’Leary created the ‘Bean Korma’

We get stuck in a lift with the ill-fitted suit-wearing New Zealander, in the midst of his first ever UK tour

Alan Davies holds a teacup, wearing a dark suitAlan Davies holds a teacup, wearing a dark suit

A-Z

The A-Z of Alan Davies

The complete alphabet of Alan – including some entries that are much, much more tenuous than others...