John Finnemore to write a Traitors live show
'Bold and surprising’ theatrical experience opening in London next year
Comedy writer John Finnemore is penning a live show based on The Traitors. Producers…
Nish Kumar announces 2026 tour
Nish Kumar is heading back on the road with a new stand-up…
Meet the five comics set to be the 'Next Big Thing' of 2026
Five stand-up comedians have been nominated for the…
Tom Allen is to join the West End spoof Titanique this…
Russell Brand to face a US court this year
Russell Brand will face a jury in the US later this…
New tours for Judi Love, Mo Gilligan and Matt Forde
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Mike Epps unveils his fifth Netflix special
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this…
Tributes pour in for Susan Vale
Tributes have been paid to Susan Vale, a stalwart of the Manchester comedy…
John Bishop announces 2027 tour
John Bishop has announced a major UK and Ireland tour for spring 2027. The Liverpool-born…
Sir Lenny Henry to play Latitude
Sir Lenny Henry is to perform at the Latitude Festival in Suffolk this summer – his…
Terry Jones's last film role set for release
The last film role recorded by Terry Jones before his death in 2020 is coming to…
Alan Carr is to buy and run a Scottish castle, with his efforts documented in…
Comics up for 2026 BBC Audio Drama Awards
Chris Cantrill, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Michael Spicer and Alfie Moore have all been…
Tour news
Features
I guess I'm usually pretty stressed about something...
Ian Smith received an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for his 2023 show Crushing…
What was the rival club in Phoenix Nights?
Test your knowledge of Phoenix Nights, as Peter Kay's sitcom celebrates its 25th…
Win tickets to The Producers – with an overnight stay
Mel Brooks' hit musical The Producers continues its successful London run until…
Win two newly restored Peter Sellers films
Two classic Peter Sellers comedies are being re-released in restored 4K editions…
Reviews
The Cambridge Footlights: A Very British Comedy Institution by Robert Sellers
Probably the most illustrious and best known nursery…
Leicester Square Theatre’s New Comedian Of The Year 2025
Leicester Square Theatre’s New Comedian Of The…
Live comedy picks
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Other news
Mark Thomas and Marcel Lucont join Also Festival
The Also Festival has unveiled its comedy programme…
Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart launch a Heated Rivalry podcast
Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart have started a daily…
Lisa Clark to oversee Saturday Night Live UK
Sky has appointed former Top Gear showrunner Lisa Clark to oversee the UK remake…
York Comedy Festival announces 2026 line-up
Some of Britain's best-known comedians will perform at the one-day York Comedy…
Samantha Baines becomes patron of theatre captioning charity
Comedian Samantha Baines has been appointed patron of Stagetext, a charity that provides…
A podcast worth going out for?
Stand-up comedians Harriet Dyer, Lindsey Santoro and Amy Mason are launching a podcast…
Can you help audio comedy series get off the ground?
A new crowdfunding platform for scripted audio comedy has launched today, offering…
Amy Gledhill becomes a Mind patron
Amy Gledhill has been appointed as the first patron of Hull and East Yorkshire Mind,…
Punching Up
Iain Stirling: I turned down Love Island loads of times
Iain Stirling had told how he turned down being the voice of Love Island ‘loads of times’ – but was finally convinced to do it by his flatmate…
Phil Ellis: I'm getting a hair transplant
Does fame change people? Stand-up Phil Ellis has revealed…
Cruz Beckham likes comic's meme about the family row
An internet comedian has found himself part of the…
Tom Little is a comedian who’s going places -…
Videos
Mark Bonanno is your mother’s new boyfriend in this new Aunty Donna sketch.
His colleagues in the Australian sketch troupe Broden Kelly and Zachary Ruane and their co-writer Sam Lingham play the sons – and also themselves – in the scene…
Your Mother’s New Boyfriend
By Aunty Donna
SNL on Trump saying God Is 'very proud' of him
Weekend Update with Michael Che and Colin Jost
Trailer for the new Muppet Show
With guests Seth Rogen, Maya Rudolph and Sabrina Carpenter
By Michael Spicer