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James Roque gets personal in new show

James Roque may have produced the most introspective set in the Comedy Festival this year.

Laura Daniel to host 'Spookers-meets-Survivor' style Zombie show

Laura Daniel has ditched the laughs to host a Spookers-meets-Survivor style reality show.

Comedy Festival: The best shows this week

Check out some highlights from week 2 of the NZ International Comedy Festival.

Why Fleabag is unlike anything else on TV

Fleabag follows a woman fumbling through issues of life, love, family and grief.

Comedy review: Talk show twist a work-in-progress

Tim Batt and Disasteradio host an uneven but delightful Space Couch.

Eli Matthewson finds comedy in the Greek gods

Kiwi funny man uses his Classics degree in a sharply-honed, cohesive hour of laughs.

From Billy T to FOTC: A history of NZ comedy on TV

To celebrate the Comedy Fest, Zara Potts look back at NZ comedy on screen.

The best shows in Comedy Festival so far

Who had the best show in the first week of Comedy Festival? Our reviewer found out...

12 questions with Comedian Jesse Griffin

12 Questions Jesse Griffin

'The Sinnerman' gets personal in debut NZ comedy show

We know him from The Chase, but how did the Sinnerman's comedy debut go?

Review: James Acaster's Cold Lasgane heats up Comedy Fest

Acaster gets personal but is what he serves up satisfying?

What not to miss at this year's Comedy Festival

Planning your Comedy Fest schedule? Don't let these shows slip off your radar.

Comedy gala host promises this year's show will be less brutal

Last year, Rhys Nicholson's show got serious. This year, he focused on having fun.

Carlson: 'I just wrote the best joke of my entire career'

Urzila Carlson's new show takes on misconceptions of her cultural identity.

Kiwi comic's awkward run-in with Pharrell's security

Kiwi comedian Pax Assadi opens up about the time he "met" Pharrell.

No joke: Why James Acaster nearly quit comedy

James Acaster had a breakout year in 2018, but it was a long, hard road to get there.