’m a breakfast radio producer, so I spend countless hours scouring the internet for comedy gold. I’d love to say outside work I’m decidedly offline, joyously pursuing real-world activities such as jogging, baking and not being perpetually afraid of the news. But that would be a dirty stinking lie.
Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning, Jennifer Saunders, Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie … you get the gist. In this clip, we see a young Rik Mayall performing his poem – Theatre – to a live audience. I love seeing the evolution of the Rik character as time progresses: you can, written in the style of Dan Brown. It’s cruel, unnecessarily bitchy and fucking wonderful.
Finally, I want to leave you with Men and tampons, by Watson. Watson was a comedy trio I was a part of for some years. And I know what you’re thinking … she’s just tooting her own horn here! First of all, I’m insulted that you’re even thinking about my horn, let alone me tooting it! But really, Adam McKenzie and Liam Ryan are two of the funniest people around, and I love watching them do their thing.
Tegan Higginbotham is a comedian and screenwriter who executive produces Triple M’s Marty Sheargold Show. She is also a contestant on Big Backyard Quiz, a gameshow premiering on SBS and NITV on Saturday 13 July at 7.30pm, during Naidoc Week