Director Edgar Wright slams Spaced remaster
Neither he, Simon Pegg nor Jessica Hynes had anything to do with AI-aided project
Simon Pegg and director Edgar Wright have distanced themselves from a remastered…
Freddie Meredith joins Death In Paradise
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Jerry Sadowitz sells rare DVDs of his 1987 show
Jerry Sadowitz is to sell his rarely-seen 1987 Total…
Karen Dunbar promoters deny withholding comedian's pay
The promoters of Karen Dunbar’s axed comedy tour…
Benidorm creator announces a reunion tour
Some of the cast of Benidorm are to reunite for a live…
HBO has renewed Sharon Horgan’s comedy Youth…
Tom Barker wins Beat The Frog 202
Deadpan comic Tom Barker has won this year’s…
SNL's Freddie Meredith joins Mammoth
Saturday Night Live UK cast member Freddie Meredith and Smoggie Queens star…
BBC will air Vittorio Angelone’s first sitcom
The BBC is to air Vittorio Angelone’s first sitcom next week, despite the furore…
Michael McIntyre’s wealth soars by £2million
Michael McIntyre’s wealth has swelled by £2million last year. Assets…
Comedians join Beyond Paradise Christmas special
Comedians Johnny Vegas and Paul Chowdhry have joined the Christmas special of…
Bill Bailey is the Vaudevillian
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Tour news
Features
Who voices Dr Elephant in Peppa Pig?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
The You’re Wrong About universe, and spooky podcasts for Halloween
I’ve previously written about the parasocial nature of podcast fandom. That…
My night at a Roy Chubby Brown gig
From the rafters of Lancaster’s Grand Theatre, Roy Chubby Brown is a difficult…
'There's a pattern of new acts being tribute acts to their inspirations'
As this year’s BBC New Comedy Awards head to BBC Three and iPlayer, judges…
Reviews
Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
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Chorley Theatre
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Oh, Mary!
Trafalgar Theatre
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Cardiff Glee Club
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Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
Newbury Corn Exchange
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Tom Stade Rules
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Harriet Kemsley: Floozy
Glasgow Oran Mor
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Other news
Ofcom: BBC needs to be clearer about impact of cuts
Broadcast regulator Ofcom has demanded more information…
Glasgow International Comedy Festival announces first acts of 2027
Alan Carr, Fascinating Aïda and Mike Wozniak are…
Lenny Henry and Nish Kumar become Hackney Empire patrons
Sir Lenny Henry and Nish Kumar have become patrons of Hackney Empire as the East…
Liverpool's Royal Court seeks comedy writers
Liverpool’s Royal Court theatre is teaming up with the BBC in a hunt for new…
Want to take part in Live Comedy Day 2027?
The Live Comedy Association has announced a series of meetings for anyone who wants…
John Cleese to host charity screening of the Holy Grail
John Cleese is to host a one-off charity screening of Monty Python and the Holy Grail…
Which comedians are on the 2026 Royal Variety Performance?
Milton Jones and Phil Wang will be performing at this year’s Royal Variety…
Gary Joel wins West End New (Old) Act of the Year
Gary Joel has been named the West End New (Old) Act of the Year. The London-based…
Punching Up
Sandi Toksvig receives her SIXTH honorary doctorate
Sandi Toksvig has been awarded an honorary doctorate of science by Bournemouth university. It is her sixth honorary doctorate, having previously been made a doctor…
Margaret Cho: My abortions... and dating Quentin Tarantino
Rarely coy at the best of times, Margaret Cho has opened…
Richard Herring's Rasputin project refuses to die
Richard Herring is considering revisiting his greatest…
Did this drive James Acaster over the edge...
James Acaster did not take the pressures of being a…
Videos
Donald Trump’s new obsession with men’s asses led SNL’s Weekend Update last night.
Segment hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che also spoke about the barely-disguise racism levelled at Muslim Democrat midterm hopeful, including Ted Cruz saying Americans will die if he wins his Senate race.
Trump obsesses over men’s asses
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From Saturday Night Live
Sir Patrick Stewart at Just For Laughs
...where he delivered his own eulogy
George Fouracres on Late Night With Seth Meyers
Talking about Saturday Night Live U