New comedy award to honour Barry Cryer
...With Armando Iannucci the first winner
A new comedy award is to be handed out in honour of Barry Cryer - with Armando Iannucci…
Cast announced for Josh Pugh’s C4 comedy Stepping Up
Denise Welch, Sophia Di Martino and Lucia Keskin have…
Revealed: The people bringing SNL to the UK
The key players producing the UK version of Saturday…
We made a CGI Lister for the axed Red Dwarf episode
Doug Naylor has revealed more details of the Red Dwarf…
Rhyme pays for the PBH Free Fringe
Comedians have written poems for a new anthology to…
Netflix announces new animated British comedy Living The Dream
Javone Prince, Julia Davis and Tom Stourton are among…
Bella Hull to make her Have I Got News For You debut
Bella Hull is to make her debut on Have I Got…
Shortlist announced for C4's 2025 Sean Lock Award
Channel 4 has announced the finalists of this year’s of the Sean Lock Comedy…
John Cleese pulls his Israeli shows
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Leading British barristers are to appear on a West End stage alongside comics Lee…
Watch US comic William Montgomery have an on-stage meltdown
Kill Tony regular William Montgomery has been booed off stage after making a series…
Joe Wilkinson stars in Waitrose Christmas ad
It might come as a surprise given his slobbish persona on Cats Do Countdown, but…
Philomena Cunk joins the Marvel Universe
Philomena Cunk star Diane Morgan has joined the Marvel universe. The comedian…
Tour news
Features
'Pound-for-pound the funniest person in the world'
Humphrey Ker and his longtime Penny Dreadfuls collaborator David Reed star in Sherlock…
What did Keith and Mick run in Stella Street?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
The jungle shower? No worries, I've got a sensational bra!
ITV has confirmed that Ruby Wax and Eddie Kadi will be taking part in this…
'Even if she doesn’t have talent, she’s got so much soul...'
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Reviews
It may be better known for hip hop than stand-up, but…
Beat The Frog World Series 2025
She’s already won a raft of new act titles – …
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
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First images from series two of BBC comedy Black Ops
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Yorkshire Comedy Awards announce their 2025 winners
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Entries open for 2026 Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Awar
Glasgow International Comedy Festival has opened applications for its Sir Billy Connolly…
Apply to perform at the Rik Mayall comedy festival
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Which comedians are up for Grammys in 2026?
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The Simpsons take over Fortnite
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Is this the best joke of the Nottingham Comedy Festival?
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Punching Up
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Ricky Wilson: I stalk female comedians
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Joel Dommett to become a father again
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Videos
Here’s Aurie Styla talking about working on cruise ships – or floating retirement homes – where he was the ‘youngest thing breathing’.
And he also noticed that condoms, lube and sex toys were available on board…
The comic was performing at the prestigious Just For Laughs comedy festival in Montreal, Canada, earlier this year at the New Faces showcase, but it has just been released on YouTube.
Aurie Styla at Just For Laughs
On cruise ships
Frank Foucault on Open Up! with Jordan Brookes
Comedians in therapy
Trailer for series three of Alan Carr’s Changing Ends
Autobiographical sitcom returns to ITV
Athena Kugblenu forgets where she's doing comedy
From Live From Aberystwyth Pier