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Stuart Goldsmith has spoken to some of the UK's biggest and most exciting comics in The Comedian's Comedian Podcast, discussing in depth their careers and the craft of writing and performing comedy.

Digital Spy had a chat with Stuart about his show's growing success, and we also have the exclusive first play of his latest episode featuring Matt Lucas, which you can listen to in full below:

One of the most recognisable faces in UK comedy, Matt Lucas charts his journey from Shooting Stars' improvising baby-grow nutcase George Dawes, to the double-act with David Walliams that made him a household name, to his most recent foray into purely physical comedy Pompidou.

Stuart Goldsmith explores his writing and creative process, and as well as unpacking the controversy surrounding key decisions in Little Britain and Come Fly with Me, we learn what drives Matt, and whether his success has brought him happiness.

"I was on an American TV show a couple of years ago and tried to do the mean, snarky comedy that Americans really like," Adam Hills told Digital Spy when we ask him about his new DVD and "unofficial new religion" Happyism.

"I bombed really badly because it's not what I'm good at. It was awful, it was a really horrible death on American television because I just tried to be mean about celebrities.

"The two people that got me out of that were the Dalai Lama and Kermit the Frog. The story is how the Dalai Lama and Kermit the Frog helped me find my path again."

The only Hills stand-up we'd seen before were his bits on Mock the Week, a show recently slated by improvisation specialist Ross Noble.

"Ross's style would never suit Mock the Week, you know Ross!" Hills said when quizzed on the comments.

"I've...

Even if you've not seen Craig Campbell on a solo jaunt, you may well have caught him on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow or Russell Howard's Good News.

Last month, Campbell released recent set Craig Campbell Live, and he's also out on tour with friends Stuart Francis and Glenn Wool as The Lumberjacks.

Ahead of his upcoming new Edinburgh set Thrilling Mic Hunt (say it out loud... but not in the office), Digital Spy spoke to Craig about comedy, loneliness and his comedy peers.

How is the scene different in Canada from here?

"Less people, less shows, less population and more distance between them. So a lot of effort to get the same number of people in a room at any one point."

Do you change the set-up a bit when you're doing stuff in Canada?

"100% - Some stories translate internationally quite across the board, other stories need a little more...

There are too few hirsute funny men in the world. The smooth, or pretentiously stubble’d, of chin still dominate at making us chortle. Fortunately charismatic comedian Craig Campbell will continue to right that wrong when he debuts his eccentric live show on iTunes this week. Already well established on the circuit and still touring his Edinburgh 2012 show with the Lumberjacks – alongside Stewart Francis and Glenn Wool – the distinctively bearded stand-up is now ready to stand alone. Recognisable from slots on Michael Mcintyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Russell Howard’s Good News and Dave’s One Night Stand, Craig once upon a time appeared in the nation’s living rooms as the presenter of Sky One’s forgettable reality show From Wimps to Warriors.

The self-confessed action man is a natural – if whimsical – storyteller. He spins involved, inventive and often hilarious yarns from anecdotes gathered on his extensive travels. He has...

It’s Monday, so we all know what that means! Yes, it’s time for another rundown of DVDs and Blu-ray’s hitting stores online and offline this week. It’s a jam-packed week, with plenty of movies waiting to take you money, so let us breakdown the new releases and highlight what you should – and shouldn’t – be buying from today, November 26th 2012.

Pick Of The Week

Ted (DVD/Blu-ray)

Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane brings his boundary-pushing brand of humour to the big screen for the first time as writer, director and voice star of Ted. In the live action/CG-animated comedy, he tells the story of John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg), a grown man who must deal with the cherished teddy bear who came to life as the result of a childhood wish… and has refused to leave his side ever since. Ted Review

And the rest…

The Amazing Spider-Man...

Wrong

Written and directed by Quentin Dupieux

USA, 2012

An aptronym, or charactonym, is when a person’s profession or career is aptly expressed by their strangely befitting name. For example, if your name is Anita Baker and you become bread-monger, or if your name is Dan Druff and you become a barber, then this constitutes an aptronym. So parents, if you want your baby boy to grow up and make audience dividing, debate inducing, genre defying, convention ignoring, style important, cult becoming movies, then, by all means, name him Quentin; French provocateur Quentin Dupieux was, and his films, including his latest, Wrong, are.

In Wrong, Dolph Springer (Jack Plotnick) wakes up at 7:60 am to find that his dog, Paul (Kuma), is missing. After a short debate with his neighbour Mike (Regan Burns) about jogging and morning fashion, a quick call to a newly opened pizza joint to discuss their...

A joke about David and Victoria Beckham has been named the funniest at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. The one-liner from Stewart Francis beat a joke by gagsmith and 2010 winner Tim Vine into second place. Francis's winning joke was: "You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks." The Beckhams have often been mocked for their children's names, which are Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James, Cruz David and Harper Seven. On picking up Dave's fifth annual 'Funniest Joke (more)...

A joke about David and Victoria Beckham has been named the funniest at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. The one-liner from Stewart Francis beat a joke by gagsmith and 2010 winner Tim Vine into second place. Francis's winning joke was: "You know who really gives kids a bad name? Posh and Becks." The Beckhams have often been mocked for their children's names, which are Brooklyn Joseph, Romeo James, Cruz David and Harper Seven. On picking up Dave's fifth annual 'Funniest (more)...

Director: Larry Blamire. Review: Adam Wing. Comedy. It’s an acquired taste. With that in mind, I’d like to make a few things clear - that would be me. Airplane. Not funny. Leslie Nielsen. Not funny. Chevy Chase. Not funny. Lee Evans. Funny (even if he does make me feel uncomfortable with his relentless sweating). The Mighty Boosh. Not funny. Harry Hill. Not funny. Leigh Francis. Not funny. My Family… are they even calling that comedy these days? Ricky Gervais. Funny. Steve Merchant. Funny. Michael McIntyre. Funny. Stewart Francis. Funny. Kevin Bridges. Funny. Simon Pegg. Funny. Dumb & Dumber. Funny. Steve Carell. Funny. Comedy, like I say, very much an acquired taste. Larry Blamire, best known for cult favourite The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra, returns to writing, directing and producing with a loving tribute to 60’s sci-fi movies. Lets just make another thing clear - I hate spoofs. Sorry, I...