Live At The Apollo is dead
BBC axes stand-up showcase after 22 years
The BBC is axing Live at the Apollo after 22 years. The stand-up showcase has…
Max Fosh joins Celebrity Masterchef
Comedian and YouTuber Max Fosh is taking part in this…
Tributes paid as comedy publicist Neil Reading dies at 56
Tributes have been paid to leading comedy publicist…
Joanne McNally lands a Netflix special
Joanne McNally has landed her first Netflix special. Her…
Assassin’s Creed star Laura Marcus makes a C4 Blap
Laura Marcus – the star of Netflix’s upcoming…
Peter Kay wraps up his tour after four years
Peter Kay has announced a run of nine charity shows…
Sara Pascoe and Chris Ramsey are to take part…
Joe Lycett makes an exhibition of himself
The first major solo art exhibition by comedian Joe Lycett opens in his Birmingham…
Edinburgh TV Festival launches a comedy strand
The Edinburgh TV Festival is launching a day-long strand dedicated to comedy this…
Adam and Joe to stage 30-year anniversary gig
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New comedy from Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee
Derry Girls creator Lisa McGee is making a new comedy about a group of…
17 Fringe shows saved... but moved
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Bill Oddie has died at the age of 85, his agent has said. Oddie became a household…
Tour news
Features
How defending men on death row made me a better comedian
The first time I came out as gay to a client on death row, he said, ‘Josh,…
Don't come to the Fringe, famous people, it's not for you
As he prepares to return to the Edinburgh Fringe, Michael Spicer – known for…
Someone telling clever, queer jokes with a hint of raging mental illness was the representation I needed
As Kate Butch prepares to return to the Edinburgh Fringe with her new show, …
The dread of getting on stage has never left me... and that's why I still do it
Why do I keep doing the Fringe? It’s a question I have asked myself a lot in…
'The talent in that cast is off the scale – and I mean off the bottom end'
Saturday Night Live UK’s head writer, Daran ‘Jonno’ Johnson is…
'This feels like the death of the sitcom... we're putting it to rest'
In a new nostalgia series for U&Gold, comedians and pals Joe Wilkinson and David…
Reviews
Laurie Kilmartin: The Non-Refundable Plane Tickets Tour
Laurie Kilmartin’s on a mission to reclaim dark…
Latitude 2026: Sunday highlights
As a last-minute replacement, Ben Pope feared he wasn’t…
Latitude 2026: Saturday highlights
Saturday saw both the most and least famous names play…
Latitude 2026: Friday highlights
Although comedy is a major part of the Latitude offering,…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
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Entries open for free Asian comedy workshop
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Michelle Wolf to close Laughterama
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Henry Paker to tour a live drawing and stand-up hybrid
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Punching Up
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Videos
Netflix has released a four-minute clip from Ricky Gervais new adult animation, Alley Cats, featuring the comedian’s usual comedic style – with his feline alter-ego calling Gandhi a cunt.
The cartoon features many of Gervais’s regular collaborators, including Diane Morgan, Kerry Godliman, Tom Basden and David Earl
The show drops on the streaming service on August 7.
Preview clip of Ricky Gervais's Alley Cats
'Gandhi? Sounds like a c**t'
Vittorio Angelone: Donald Trump is just misunderstood
That's his Unacceptable opinion
Extract from comedian's Edinburgh Fringe show
John-Luke Roberts on babies screaming on planes
Stand-up from his Edinburgh Fringe show