Melbourne Comedy Festival

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Our pick of what's on TV.

There's no clear frontrunner in a varied shortlist of acts that encompasses standup, character comedy, absurdist humour and more.

Two comedians and their African-American friend were attacked after a man stopped to ask for directions near Flinders Street Station.

Overwhelmed by the 600-plus shows in this year's program? Here's our handy guide.

Louise Reay wrote a show about censorship and oppression. But her lawyers have told her she can't perform it here.

Fern Brady's stand-up includes potshots at snobs and bullies, her own and her family's mental illness, and her time as a student stripper.

She was a late starter in comedy, but the South African-born Kiwi makes turning dark matter into laughs look easy.

Hung Le planned to write a novel about a refugee and his various predicaments. Then he realised what he was writing was a memoir.

It's a case of third time's the charm for the Melbourne-based comedian.