Rowan Atkinson plans live comedy return
Comedian to revive sketch format after more than 35 years
Rowan Atkinson is planning a return to the stage for a one-man sketch show. The…
Who are Robert Smith's favourite comedians?
Robert Smith has named some of his favourite comedians,…
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Rowan Atkinson returns in Man Vs Baby
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this…
Ronni Ancona is joining EastEnders. The impressionist…
James Acaster trashes Saturday Kitchen
James Acaster trashed the set of Saturday Kitchen in…
Olaf Falafel: I got death threats over my broccoli pun
Olaf Falafel has revealed he received death threats…
Seth Meyers buoys the SNL UK team
The team behind the British version of Saturday Night Live are downplaying Seth Meyers’…
Taskmaster announces a US tour
Greg Davies and Alex Horne are taking Taskmaster on tour in the US. Special…
Why Robert Webb isn't on the Peep Show reunion
Robert Webb has revealed why he won’t be taking part in the Peep Show reunion…
Tom Allen to host It'll Be Alright On The Night
Tom Allen is to host the next instalment of long-running ITV blooper show It'll…
New podcast from Josh Widdicombe
Josh Widdicombe is to host a new podcast based on stories from pop culture. The…
John Mulaney announces UK dates
American comic John Mulaney has announced some UK and Ireland stops on his new…
Tour news
Features
Stand-up isn't art? Don't make me laugh
Stand-up comedy is not art. At least in the UK, where bodies like Arts Council England…
'I can't believe this is a job'
As Rob & Romesh Vs returns to Sky next week, its stars reflect on the challenges…
Why did the Good Life earn a content warning?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
My top ten comedy Christmas songs
I was listening to Mitch Benn’s We Know A Song About That, Don’t We?…
Reviews
British Comedian Of The Year Final 2025
With £10,001 on the line, the British Comedian…
The Cambridge Companion To Stand-Up Comedy
The Cambridge Companion To Stand-Up Comedy is a collection…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Joseph Morpurgo: Soothing Sounds for Baby
Soho Theatre
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Leeds Hyde Park Book Club
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Adam Riches: The 12 Beans of Christmas
Soho Theatre
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Tom Lucy: Golden Boy
Leeds Glee Club
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Phil Nichol: Trying My Best
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James Acaster 2026 tour
Newcastle City Hall
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Other news
Jordan Brookes to release his Fontanelle show for free
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Jordan Brookes is to…
Bill Bailey wins £8,000 on Celebrity Catchphrase
Bill Bailey won £8,000 for charity in the episode…
Radio 1Xtra’s Comedy Gala to return
Radio 1Xtra’s Comedy Gala is to return to iPlayer and BBC Sounds next…
Glasgow Film Festival announces its Funny Features projects
The Glasgow Film Festival has announced its list of Funny Features, ten movie projects…
Glasgow to stage a 10-hour improv marathon
The Glasgow Improv Theatre is to stage a 10-hour marathon of improvised comedy –…
More comics join Melbourne comedy fest 2026
Emmanuel Sonubi, Elf Lyons, Stephen K Amos and Mike Rice have joined the line-up…
Ruby Wax voted off I'm A Celebrity
Ruby Wax last night became the fifth contestant to be eliminated from this year’s I’m…
U&Dave airs Red Dwarf from the start
From Saturday, Red Dwarf fans can watch the series right from the start as U&Dave…
Punching Up
One of the good Guys?
Kiwi comic Guy Montgomery has pulled off a playful prank at the New Zealand Comedy Guild Awards. The Spelling Bee host has kindly put his hand in his pocket…
When Peter Cook got high – literally – with the Rolling Stones
Peter Cook once got stuck on a 150ft stage tower after…
The comedian trying to reinvent the Christmas cracker
Every year, 154 million Christmas crackers are sold…
Reg Varney's memorabilia under the hammer
Memorabilia from On The Buses star Reg Varney is going…
Videos
Even the dumbest person becomes a tech genius when visiting older relatives at Christmas.
That's the premise of this festive track from the Schmoyoho channel, featuring Rose Kelso and Harnigan Woolstead:
Tech Genius On The Holidays
From Schmoyoho
Drunk racoon crashes SNL's Weekend Update
Sarah Sherman joins Colin Jost and Michael Che
Colin Jost is Secretary of War Pete Hegseth
In this Saturday Night Live sketch
by Victor Hampson