Honours for Bill Bailey, Meera Syal, Matt Lucas and Paul Chuckle
Plus a knighthood for Roy Clarke
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The moment Cally Beaton was robbed in London
Cally Beaton has shared CCTV footage of thieves…
Dom Joly: I was denied entry to the US
Dom Joly says he has been denied entry to the US because…
Ricky Gervais: The working-class are the only group you can mock now
Whenever he faces a backlash for his jokes against…
Lost Steptoe and Son Christmas script unearthed
The script for an unmade Steptoe and Son Christmas…
Welcome in 2026 with Taskmaster's New Year Treat
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this…
Your last chance to peek Inside No9
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
3.1million watch Amandaland Christmas special
The Amandaland Christmas special and Michael McIntyre’s The Wheel made the…
Russell Brand faces two new charges
Russell Brand has been charged with another count of rape and another count of sexual…
Judge throws out anti-semitism case against Reginald D Hunter
A judge has thrown out a case against Reginald D Hunter brought by the Campaign Against…
Ricky Gervais’s coffers swell by £1.5million
Ricky Gervais’s main company saw its value grow by £1.5million in the…
Iain Stirling scoops Celebrity MasterChef’
Iain Stirling was named Celebrity MasterChef’s Christmas champion last…
Tony Slattery's final acting job to be released
The last acting job Tony Slattery ever had is to be released this week. Last December,…
Tour news
Features
My default is to think: ‘I'm probably wrong about this’
In the forthcoming BBC comedy series Can You Keep A Secret? Dawn French plays Debbie…
How Dawn French made me cry
In the forthcoming BBC comedy series Can You Keep A Secret? Dawn French plays Debbie…
Which charity did Joe Wilkinson give a speech about in Last One Laughing?
Test your knowledge of comedy in 2025 with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz,…
'Stepping onto the actual set for the first time was an especially strange experience'
Ronni Ancona is heading to EastEnder sto play Bea – Linda Carter’s acquaintance…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
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Ali Woods: Basher
Newcastle Stand
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I'm Sorry Prime Minister
Apollo Theatre
Wednesday 11th Feb from 14:30Book now
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The Comedy Store Players
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Sunday 4th Jan from 19:30
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Rob Beckett: Giraffe
Edinburgh Playhouse
Thursday 15th Jan from 20:00Book now
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Paul Merton and Suki Webster's Improv Show
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Joz Norris: You Wait. Time Passes.
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Wednesday 14th Jan from 20:00Book now
Other news
Rob Auton to stream his Time Show for 24hours
Rob Auton is streaming his stand-up special The Time…
Entries open for Best In Class 2025
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Leicester Square new comedian finalists named
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Who's in series 2 of Rosie Jones’s Out Of Order
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Paul Whitehouse stages West End benefit gig
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Return of scheme to finance a debut Fringe run
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West End to host a Big Jewish Comedy Gala
A major West End theatre is to host a showcase for Jewish comedians following a series…
Punching Up
I want to be a Jesster
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Videos
Here’s Katherine Ryan talking about her ‘best child’ Violet – and how their relationship has changed since she became a teenager.
It comes from her stand-up show, First Born Daughter, which aired on Sky Max last night and also covers the royal family, the word ‘nonce’, fat phobia, and more.
The show is repeated on Wednesday at 9pm on Sky Comedy.
Katherine Ryan's daughter is absolutely brutal
From her First Born Daughter special
Trailer for series two of Rosie Jones's Out Of Order
Returning to Comedy Central next month
Scottish Christmas movie accents
From Queen of the New Year
SNL's Weekend Update on the Epstein Files
And it's the annual Christmas Joke Swap