Jen Brister and Laura Smyth get Hunted
Comics pursued in latest celebrity edition of C4 show
Jen Brister and Laura Smyth are to take part in the next series of Celebrity…
'England’s oldest stand-up' dies at 81
Sha Wylie, who is believed to have been England’s…
Malaysian comic sued for joking that ex-PM's wife was scary
Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander is being sued by…
Top cast for audio sitcom about a 'blind idiot'
Steve Pemberton, Chloe Petts and Alison Steadman are…
Sacha Baron Cohen has been spotted at Wimbledon in…
Fringe award for Scottish comics to honour Paul Sneddon
The new Edinburgh Fringe comedy award for Scottish…
Sandringham festival cancelled
A major five-day comedy and music festival on the King’s…
Ghosts fans can now have a sleepover in the fictional haunted house where the BBC…
Alan Carr 'planned a TV travel show with Sarah Ferguson'
Alan Carr was reportedly planning a travelogue TV show wit Sarah Ferguson before…
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week. Sunday July 12 THE…
The best of the week’s live comedy, picked from the thousands of events…
Hakuna Matata! Comedian sees off Lion King lawsuit
A judge has officially thrown out a $27million (£20million) lawsuit brought…
Filming starts on Here We Go season 4
Filming has got under way for the fourth series of BBC family sitcom Here We Go. The…
Tour news
Features
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: The 10 longest titles
Comedians only get a very limited number of words to promote their shows in the official…
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: SNL (UK) comedians
Continuing our series of preview pieces for the Edinburgh Fringe, here are ten shows…
My most anticipated Edinburgh Fringe shows of 2026
In a special edition of his diary, reviewer Tim Harding gives a personal rundown…
'In my own home I'm diabolically satanic, but I could never be like that on stage'
The first Sudanese woman to perform stand-up at the O2 Arena in London, Ola Labib…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Paul Foot: The Future
Leeds The Wardrobe
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Flo & Joan: With Feeling
Leeds The Wardrobe
Wednesday 15th Jul from 19:30Book now
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Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
Edinburgh Playhouse
Wednesday 15th Jul from 19:30Book now
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Michelle Wolf: Best Job In The World
Norwich Epic Studios
Friday 24th Jul from 20:00Book now
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Joseph Morpurgo: Highlander 70
Soho Theatre
Thursday 1st Oct from 19:00 - 20:00
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Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre
Thursday 23rd Jul from 20:00Book now
Other news
Peter Kay adds hometown gigs – for Boltonians only
Peter Kay is adding four more shows at The Albert Halls…
Help given to comics hit by Leicester Comedy Festival troubles
Eighteen comedians and one promoter have shared a £5,000…
Line-up announced for Just For Laughs Sydney
Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, Rhys James, Adam Kay and Dara Ó Briain are among…
Free Fringe announces a venue just for newbies
The PBH Free Fringe is running a venue just for performers making their Edinburgh…
Dan Tiernan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe to judge BBC New Comedy Award
Dan Tiernan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe are to join the judging panel for this year's…
Details revealed for Kevin McCarron's funeral
Details have been finalised for the funeral of Kevin McCarron, the co-founder of…
Ashlee Bentley wins Magners' Share The Craic contest
Ashlee Bentley has won a fully-funded run at the Edinburgh Fringe after triumphing…
Entries open for 2026 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year
Applications are now open for the 2026 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year. This year’s…
Punching Up
As exotic as Grimbsy
Ronni Ancona’s surname might sound glamorous to British ears – but it’s not quite the same in Italy. ‘Everyone here goes "that’s…
Romesh: I shouldn't be anywhere near SNL UK
He’s got a reputation for ubiquity, but Romesh…
Diane Morgan: I had to go to 'robot school'
Diane Morgan went to ‘robot school’ to…
'David Brent' unveils his bust
David Brent has been given his own sculpture …
Videos
Could the Clacton by-election get any more ridiculous?
Only with the addition of Liz Truss to the ballot paper… or rather the entirely unrelated ‘Liv Struss’, the comedy alter-ego of Nerine Skinner.
Could the short-lived PM provide the political ballast to stand up to the mighty Count Binface? Or even the joke candidate Nigel Farage?
'Liv Struss' to stand in by-election
Vs Nigel Farage and Count Binface'
Translating Nigel Farage's resignation speech
Thanks to Broken News
Changing the names on a true-crime podcast
With Naomi Petersen
Funboys ask: Which Resident Evil is REALLY the best?
New spin-off series Fair Game