Reece Shearsmith writes a memoir of the macabre
Based around the spooky artefacts he's collected
Reece Shearsmith has written a memoir about his fascination with macabre…
A Very Peculiar Practice returns to TV
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this…
Come and marvel as a man describes a room!
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Distribution deal for star-studded UK comedy
A cast of British comedy stars will feature in a ‘warm,…
Tim Minchin to write new Chitty Chitty Bang Bang songs
Tim Minchin is writing the songs for a Chitty Chitty…
Josie Long's axed Short Cuts to return
The BBC is bringing back Josie Long’s Radio 4…
Not Going Out scrapped a Bobby Ball tribute episode as it was 'too sad'
Lee Mack wrote an episode of Not Going Out based around…
'Things are bubbling' for a US version of Black Ops
America could be getting its own version of Black Ops, co-creator Akemnji Ndifornyen…
‘People like seeing posh, beautiful people suffer'
Amanda was the most obvious character to get her own series after Motherland –…
Paul Kerensa suffers a stroke at 47
Comedian Paul Kerensa is recovering at home after having a stroke. The 47-year-old…
James Corden: After making Gavin & Stacey, I thought it might be shit
James Corden said he thought Gavin & Stacey ‘might be shit’ after…
'Americans would have ruined Small Prophets'
The BBC’s head of comedy says he was happy not to have any American funding…
Another venue bans Roy Chubby Brown
Roy Chubby Brown’s management has hit out after another venue cancelled the…
Tour news
Features
All hail Saturday Night Live UK!
Two words about Saturday Night Live UK as its first season draws to a close: nailed…
Eric Morecambe at 100
For many people over the age of 50, the first few bars of an old 1960s song will…
'I often feel Philomena Cunk is the real me'
Diane Morgan goes ghost-hunting in some of the grand homes where she films her…
'No algorithm would have said Britain wants a comedy about a bloke who grows homunculi'
As delivered at the Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, yesterday: Thank you for joining…
Reviews
Smok'd Crack New Comedian of the Year 2026
Now in its third year, the Crack Comedy Club in South…
If I Didn't Laugh I'd Cry: The Frank Carson Story
There aren’t many dead comedians without a fringe…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
David Elms Describes a Room
Soho Theatre
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John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills
York The Crescent
Tuesday 19th May from 19:30Book now
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Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
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James Acaster 2026 tour
Newcastle City Hall
Monday 8th JunBook now
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Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
Norwich Epic Studios
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Clinton Baptiste: Spectral Intercourse
Scunthorpe Baths Hall
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Other news
More comedians join Judd Apatow's The Comeback King.
A host of fellow comedians have joined Li Jin…
CNN renews the US Have I Got News For You
The American version of Have I Got News For You has…
Ania Magliano to host the Rose d'Or awards
Ania Magliano from Sky's Saturday Night Live UK, has been announced as host of…
BBC Radio Wales show for Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears
Gareth Gwynn and Esyllt Sears of the I’m So Not Over It podcast are launching…
New bid to win MPs' support for grassroots comedy
The Live Comedy Association is to hold an event at the Houses of Parliament…
Eugene Mirman releases his first special in a decade
Eugene Mirman has released his first stand-up special in a decade for free on YouTube. Here…
First look at Diane Morgan as a robot
The BBC has released the first photographs from Ann Droid, a new six-part comedy…
Eloise Heath named West End New Act of the Year 2026
Eloise Heath has been named West End New Act of the Year 2026. She won a…
Punching Up
When Gavin and Stacey wasn't so unforgettable...
It became the biggest comedy on British TV, but Gavin and Stacey had a modest start on BBC Three – and certainly didn’t have the brand recognition…
When A League of Their Own aired its final episode…
Jude Law 'wants to play Ian Moore's alter-ego'
It’s a dinner-party fantasy conversation many…
As Ireland boycotts Eurovision, it screens Father Ted instead
Irish TV viewers will be shown the Eurovision-themed…
Videos
What did the closure of the coal mines and the rise of Mr Blobby have in common?
More than you might think, as this hard-hitting and harrowing documentary proves.
Saturday Night Live UK exposed the horrific truth this weekend...
Mr Blobby exposed
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Sam Campbell recreates Noah's Ark
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SNL Weekend Update on Trump meeting with Xi Jinping
As Colin Jost and Michael Che do their traditional…
Jeffrey Epstein's ghost visits Donald Trump
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