Marcus Brigstocke to sing at the Proms
Oklahoma! at the Royal Albert Hall
Marcus Brigstocke is to appear at the BBC Proms, singing in the musical Oklahoma!,…
More British comics added to Montreal's Just For Laughs
A host of British comedians have been added to the…
Harry Enfield to star in a sitcom about capital punishment
Harry Enfield and newsreader Jon Snow are to star in…
Limmy is set to launch a new half-hour sketch comedy…
BBC Three has ordered a second series of critically-acclaimed…
Ruth Jones is to write and star in a new sitcom set…
Margaret Cho announces UK dates
Margaret Cho has announced a short UK tour for the…
Tom Bell to star in gladiator-themed reality show
Comic Tom Bell is to play a key role in a reality game show based around the gladiator…
E4 picks up Marc Wootton's desert island sitcom
Marc Wootton is making an E4 sitcom set on a desert island, Chortle can reveal. The…
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio. Tuesday July 18 UNCLE:…
Jasper Carrott pulls gigs for heart op
Jasper Carrott has pulled a run of tour dates as he undergoes a heart bypass operation. The…
The grand old jokes of York...
The week ahead in live comedy. Sunday July 16 LONDON: The Bill Murray hosts…
Book deal for Reginald D Hunter
Reginald D Hunter is writing a book about his 20 years living in the UK. Dances…
Features
Edinburgh 10x10: 4. A nation divided
After the Brexit vote, Britain is more divided than ever before. And while the comedy…
So silly. So stupid. So drunk...
Tim Heidecker – best known for creating Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great…
Get Loaded on us...
Loaded, Channel 4's comedy series about four life-long friends who become multi-millionaires…
Edinburgh 10x10: 3. All pod's children
Here are ten shows from comedians who've built up their fan base with podcasts –…
Edinburgh 10x10: 2. Sounds intriguing...
We can’t yet vouch for the shows – obviously – but the premises…
What is Wee Jimmy Krankie's real name?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always, by…
Reviews
Katherine Ryan at Latitude 2017
The phenomenon of YouTubers has proved that authenticity…
When Andy Parsons quit Mock The Week a couple of years…
Simon Amstell: What Is This? at Latitude 2017
Simon Amstell’s stand-up has been built on his…
Lolly Adefope at Latitude 2017
Character comedians often have a tough time on a bill…
Reginald D Hunter at Latitude 2017
Reginald D Hunter takes to the Latitude stage in a…
Barry Crimmins at Latitude 2017
Well-regarded American stand-ups have an unfortunate…
We don’t see much of Aisling Bea on the live…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Daniel Kitson: Something Other Than Everything
Roundhouse
From 21:00 - 23:00
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Milton Jones Is Out There
Sheffield City Hall
Sunday 3rd Dec from 19:30Book now
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Russell Brand - Re:Birth
Southend Cliffs Pavilion
From 20:00
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The Comedy Store Players
Comedy Store
Sunday 30th Jul from 19:30Book now
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Jon Richardson: Old Man
Cambridge Corn Exchange
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Greg Davies: You Magnificent Beast
Bristol Colston Hall
Thursday 30th Nov from 20:00Book now
Opinion
How comedians handle reviews
With less than a month to go before the Edinburgh Fringe kicks off, with our shows in bloom and our delicate egos at the helm, comedians thoughts begin to turn…
Recently, ladies and gentlemen, I have been doing something…
A passive-aggressive guide to running an OK gig
I've been doing stand-up in Northern Ireland for a…
On the eve of the general election I arranged a benefit…
Other news
Alexa, give me a sideways satirical glance at today's news...
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah is coming to Amazon…
Vic Reeves in Corrie - the first picture
Here is the first picture of Vic Reeves in Coronation…
Comedy Central’s American panel show @midnight is to come to an end after 600…
Pranksters launch legal fightback
American comedy duo Nick Prueher and Joe Pickett are appealing for money to help…
Ed Sheeran to appear in The Simpsons
Ed Sheeran’s cameo on Game Of Thrones last night may have gone down so badly…
When does series 4 of People Just Do Nothing start?
The BBC has confirmed the premiere date for series four of People Just Do Nothing. The…
Another BBC New Comedy Award heat winner named
Aaron Simmonds has won tonight’s heat of this year’s BBC New Comedy Award. He…
John Cleese is to be honoured by the Sarajevo Film Festival next month, Calling…
Punching Up
Imagine the Man Down cast in The Simpsons
The cast of Man Down have been reimagined as Simpsons characters. Salford animation student Levi Peirson posted his drawing online this morning – drawing…
The BBC has admitted it slipped up over Billy Connolly’s…
For comedians bringing free shows to the Edinburgh…
Few new comedy duos could expect a 2,000-word feature…
Videos
Parental pressure to settle down with a nice Pakistani girl is a the heart of Kumail Nanjiani's forthcoming rom-com The Big Sick.
And in this clip, the Silicon Valley star is forced to meet yet another potential partner by his mother, played by Zenobia Shroff.
The film is based on Nanjiani's real-life romance with his wife Emily.
Also starrring Ray Romano and Holly Hunter, The Big Sick is out in cinemas on July 28. It is produced by Judd Apatow
The Big Sick: The truth is out there...
Clip from Kumail Nanjiani's forthcoming movie
Asim Chaudhry remakes the BA safety video
People Just Do Nothing comic heads a cast of A-listers
Family Guy pays tribute to Adam West
Compilation of his weirdest moments
Using props from the show...
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