Comics film a documentary about the grassroots circuit
'It's a love letter to the scene'
Three comedians are making a documentary celebrating the grassroots stand-up circuit. Gone…
Joe Pasquale joins Celebrity MasterChef
Joe Pasquale is taking part in Celebrity MasterChef later…
Olaf Falafel writes a free airport book for kids
Comedian Olaf Falafel has written a graphic novel that’s…
NextUp reveals its Edinburgh Fringe line-up
Streaming service NextUp has confirmed its return to…
Two major comedy festivals for London this week
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this…
Andy Burnham has only just got his feet under the desk…
Brodi Snook records her first Radio 4 special
Brodi Snook is to record her first stand-up special for BBC Radio 4. The show…
British Podcast Awards 2026 nominees announced
The British Podcast Awards have revealed their 2026 nominations. Shortlisted in…
Jason Alexander apologises for filming a sexualised comedy sketch with a 16-year-old
Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologised for a lewd comedy sketch he filmed with…
Mock The Week revived for THREE more series
Mock The Week has been commissioned for three more series to run across next year. The…
Katherine Ryan to host Top Trumps panel show
Katherine Ryan is to host a new TV panel show based on Top Trumps. Joel Dommett…
The Power Of Parker will not be returning for a third series. Set in the 1990s,…
Tour news
Features
What have I learned in the 25 years since The Naked Racist?
Twenty years ago, The Naked Racist marked a defining moment in my career. The show…
Sicko Rory Cargill praises multiple murderer
Edinburgh Fringe comedian Rory Cargill selects his comedy favourites... The Peter…
Female empowerment? We still got called slags for taking our kit off
The late 1990s and early 2000s was a memorable time to be a Midlands gal about town…
The one thing I couldn't tell an audience...
As he prepares to return to the Edinburgh Fringe, Huge Davies talks about what he…
I hate people who love The Muppets
The comedy favourites of Baby Lame, who is heading to the Edinburgh Fringe with…
Why I'm so glad I gave up comedy (for a bit)
When I started out in comedy, I had a few good years. A few years of endless, obsessive…
Reviews
Latitude 2026: Saturday highlights
Saturday saw both the most and least famous names play…
Latitude 2026: Friday highlights
Although comedy is a major part of the Latitude offering,…
Twenty-four hours ago, Ashlee Bentley wasn’t…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
James Acaster 2026 tour
Belfast Whitla Hall
from 18:30
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Stuart Goldsmith: Canary
Manchester Fairfield Social Club
Friday 2nd Oct from 19:30Book now
Coming Soon
The Comedy Store Players
Comedy Store
Sunday 2nd Aug from 19:30
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Peter Kay Live
Manchester AO Arena
Saturday 8th AugBook now
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Morgan Rees: What A Bummer
Bloomsbury Theatre
Friday 9th Oct from 19:30Book now
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Harriet Kemsley: Floozy
Hull Social
Wednesday 14th Oct from 20:00Book now
Other news
Hat Trick sets up a live comedy production arm
Hat Trick Productions, the TV company behind Have I…
Winners of 2026 David Nobbs writing award announced
Paul Carey has won this year’s David Nobbs Memorial…
Entries open for free Asian comedy workshop
Entries have opened for this year’s Comedy Lab free workshop for aspiring South…
Michelle Wolf to close Laughterama
Michelle Wolf will headline the closing night of Manchester's Laughterama, it…
Guests announced for Iain Stirling’s Roast The Internet series 2
Comedy Central UK has announced he line-up of guests appearing on the second series…
Henry Paker to tour a live drawing and stand-up hybrid
Henry Paker is to tour with a new show combining stand-up with live drawing. The…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival finds its new boss
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has found its new boss, Dylan Cole. Already…
Comedian Rachel Baker wins bingo-caller contest
Comedian Rachel Baker has won the Dabbers Bingo comedy caller contest, performing…
Punching Up
Joe Pasquale: My cottage is haunted by a Nazi pilot
Joe Pasquale believes his home is haunted by the ghost of a Luftwaffe pilot. The 64-year-old comic bought the Norfolk cottage, which dates from 1550, in…
Weird Al: I turned down more than $1m to play Riyadh
‘Weird Al’ Yankovic says he turned down…
Cult cartoonists Modern Toss are to unveil a working…
His Edinburgh Fringe show involves singing the same…
Videos
Here’s Sarah Roberts talking about eating her twin in the womb.
The dark material comes from her show, Scary Movie 7, which is being performed at Monkey Barrel Comedy at 22:00 during the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe.
Chortle's Fast Fringe is on at Pleasance Dome at 18:30 daily.
Filming by NextUp, which will be livestreaming shows to subscribers this Fringe. Sign up here: https://chortl.es/JoinNextUp
Comedian Sarah Roberts on eating her twin in the womb
Extract from her Edinburgh show Scary Movie 7
Lucy Beaumont: All Prime Ministers should be Southerners
Her Unacceptable opinion...
Ali G announces his Who Iz I? mockumentary
Hitting cinemas in October
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy
Trailer for Mo Gilligan's Netflix documentary