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Oh, BBC Radio, I could kiss you sometimes. A thirty minute show about science and comedy from Robin Ince and Brian Cox? With Dara O’Briain as a guest? And available as a podcast? YES PLEASE!

30 Rock isn’t the most consistent show, but by god, every episode includes at least one amazing moment that catches me off guard so I need to pause the DVR to laugh and enjoy it.

A gloriously silly piece of Late Show.

“The only station broadcasting from the afterlife to the living world.” 30 minute radio show from Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz.

Attention Americans with senses of humour (sic): Hulu are now streaming the first series of top-notch British sitcom Peep Show. You should watch it, because it is bloody funny, and only mildly uncomfortably close to the bone.

Every line delivered by Tracy Jordan in Season 3 of 30 Rock.

“Hi. I’m Tracy Jordan. My wife is throwing away some of our old towels. Do you want them cuz they’re out by the trash cans. Now that’s gots to be 30 seconds. Nine? OK, here comes the fun cooker.”

Great Ebert column on comedy and joke-telling.

Massive amounts of awesomeness abound. Three solid minutes of musical greatness.

The iconic BBC radio series (which gave way to The Day Today) finally gets a full CD release (including bonus material, such as Chris Morris’s fantastic flexidisc for Select Magazine). Subscribe to the podcast for snippets of genius.

How not to heckle, a handy guide.

The superb 90s sketch show Absolutely is finally getting a complete DVD release. Hurrah!

It’s just simple science. Superbad > Anchorman > Talladega Nights

Excellent segment on This American Life about The Onion’s writing room. Skip about five minutes into the episode to find it.

Stewart Lee’s essay on only needing, or *wanting*, 7,000 fans.

Fast-paced stand-up and sketches from BBC Radio 4. The great thing about this format is if you don’t like an act, that’s fine — there’ll be another one along in a minute.

I’ve seen some of these, I think.

I agree with all of them, except I never found Jim Carrey funny to begin with.

Trey Parker and Matt Stone hint that the season premiere of South Park is so controversy-prone, they can’t reveal its topic in case it gets pulled. Also coming soon: Cartman as Jack Bauer in a 24 spoof.