<a href='https://suchandrika.com/'>Suchandrika Chakrabarti </a>discusses sadness in comedy with reference to TV shows <a href='https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p07t80ht/ladhood'>Ladhood</a>, <a href='https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p0757vxm/back-to-life'>Back To Life</a> and  <a href='https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/p09r3q71/almas-not-normal'>Alma’s Not Normal</a> . Can TV comedy succeed with tragedy where stand-up can’t?<a href='https://www.theguardian.com/profile/jamal-khadar'>Jamal Khadar</a> reflects on <a href='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Think_You_Should_Leave_with_Tim_Robinson'>I Think You Should Leave</a> by Tim Robinson (Netflix): is it a genuinely new take on TV sketch comedy? And did live sketch shows get there first? <a href='https://www.theguardian.com/profile/brianlogan'>Brian Logan</a>&apos;s subject is Zoom gigs. With in-person comedy now back up and running is there anything to be salvaged or learned from the pandemic era of stand-up live online? Plus, some incidental discussion of marching band gags, losing comedy competitions and Russell Brand.

Improv, Who Gets Reviewed, and The Chair

Comedy critics in conversation: with The Guardian's Brian Logan, writer and comedian Suchandrika Chakrabarti, and writer Jamal Khadar. Each week they discuss what’s new in comedy, who is making waves and dig deeper into what we laugh at and why. ‘But Is It Funny?’ is produced by Counterpoints Arts as part of its' PopChange (Pop Culture & Social Change) programme. The views expressed in this podcast are personal and might not always represent the views of Counterpoints Arts.