Bill Hicks has become emblematic as the rebel, post-punk, chain-smoking comedian whose career was so unfortunately cut short by cancer. This top-notch documentary details the life of the man told by those who knew him best.
There's a wealth of material here and photo-animation is imaginatively deployed using stills from his earlier life to recreate poignant moments. Alongside the 102 minute film are loads of extras; 30 minutes of unseen footage, 3 hours of extended interviews, his audio j find out more...

Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face her feisty parents, his family's expectations, and his true feelings.

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Jazz chickens, velocirapters driving cars in pork pie hats, annoyed appendix and Moses' made up commandments; Izzard's surreal brain leak is as meandering as ever; not that fresh any more, but still fun if you like the cut of his jib. find out more...

When famous but friendless comedian George Simmons discovers he maybe dying he decides to put right some of his wrongs and with his new assistant, the struggling comedian Ira, he begins his dysfunctional journey of redemption. There are some funny moments (Bana and Schwartzman do nicely) but Judd Apatow's latest directorial effort is as much a drama as it is a comedy and while still entertaining it isn't hugely successful at either genre. find out more...

2009's Xmas Gift release sees the comedian reprising his stand up routine for his loyal fans. find out more...

One of the regular panellists on BBC2's Mock The Week, Russell Howard's stand up is a simple joy; frenetic, scatter gun, relentlessly upbeat (political) satire and deceptive observational comedy, largely based round his 'Adventures' show. find out more...

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Whoopi Goldberg is like a hip, Afro-American Joyce Grenfell. Her monologues are masterpieces of characterisation and acute observation - always funny and moving.

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