Improv Media
Television, podcasts, and films with direct roots in improv performers, institutions, or improvisational process.
Very Important People
A Dropout interview format where a heavily costumed guest improviser discovers their character live while the host treats the conversation as a serious profile.
Make Some Noise
A Dropout improv panel show built around prompts, character work, sound effects, and challenge rounds that reward fast comedic invention.
Hello from the Magic Tavern
An improvised fantasy comedy podcast in which Arnie Niekamp, Matt Young, and Adal Rifai build an ongoing world through interviews with characters from the magical land of Foon.
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (US)
The CW revival of the American Whose Line format, centered on short-form improv games performed by a rotating panel of veteran improvisers.
Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza
A studio improv showcase hosted by Drew Carey and built around stage games, audience participation, and performers drawn from the Whose Line performance tradition.
improv4humans
Matt Besser’s long-running improv podcast, originally launched through Earwolf, built around interviews, scene work, and audio-first experimentation with top improvisers.
Thank God You're Here
An Australian improvised scene format in which each guest performer is dropped into a scenario with no script, no rehearsal, and only the line "Thank God you're here!" to start the scene.
Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out
A long-running improv and battle-rap television format built around competitive short-form games, freestyle challenges, and rotating comedy teams.
The Delmonic Interviews
A documentary film by Cesar Jaime and Jeff Pacocha built from interviews with Del Close’s students, collaborators, and friends as a tribute to his influence on modern improv.
Whose Line Is It Anyway? (UK)
The original British panel format created by Dan Patterson and Mark Leveson, establishing the televised short-form game structure later adapted internationally.
Mike Leigh Movies
A reference entry for the body of Mike Leigh films developed through his improvisation-driven rehearsal and character-building process before shooting.