RIP Ted, the beloved terrier from Gone Fishing
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse pay tribute
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have paid tribute to Ted, the dog who accompanied…
Comedy writer Steve Burge dies at 47
Comedy writer Steve Burge has died at the age of 47. He…
Glee clubs sign up to free-speech charter
The Glee comedy clubs have vowed to give a platform…
Comedians get behind the wheel of the Great Pottery Throw Down
Comedians Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Richard…
Felicity Ward to star in Netflix animation
Felicity Ward is lending her voice to a new animated…
After 57 years, lost Morecambe and Wise show gets a second airing
The newly unearthed lost episode of The Morecambe…
Traveller comedian hit by racist heckles
Stand-up David Alfie Ward has told how he was subject…
Spiegeltent can't return to Edinburgh Fringe
Plans for The Famous Spiegeltent to return to the Edinburgh Fringe have been shelved…
Munya Chawawa makes a documentary about Trump and pro wrestling
Munya Chawawa is to present a documentary interpreting Donald Trump’s…
Welsh writer Carys Thomas has made a Channel 4 Blap about a rebel forced to join…
Comedians to become dog trainers
Comedians are to become dog trainers in a new series for UKTV. Harriet Kemsley,…
Comedy promoters 'should need a government licence'
Anyone who wants to put on a comedy show should have to get a licence from the government,…
How creeps and misogynists are still driving women from comedy
Too many aspiring female comedians are dropping out of comedy when they are still…
Tour news
Features
A fisherman's best friend...
Following news of the death of Ted, the Patterdale Terrier mix who won the hearts…
Why I’m a podcast fangirl
On Sunday I went along to the London Marathon to join some of my fellow PCDs in the…
Who did Bob Mortimer beat in his Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing match?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'Amanda's finally realised she's no better than anyone else'
Amandaland returns for its second series next Wednesday – May 6 – on…
Reviews
Can We Laugh At That? by Jacques Berlinerblau
You might be forgiven for not wanting to read another…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Josh Baulf: Lovely Stuff
Oxford Glee Club
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Peter Kay Live
Birmingham Utilita Arena
Friday 1st May from 20:00Book now
Coming Soon
Lenny Henry: Still At Large
Shrewsbury Theatre Severn
Tuesday 5th May
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Tim Key: Loganberry
Exeter Northcott Theatre
Saturday 16th May from 20:00Book now
Gig of the day
Luke and Pete Talking Sheet Podcast Live
Liverpool Epstein Theatre
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Russell Howard: Don’t Tell The Algorithm
Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Sunday 10th May from 19:30Book now
Other news
Suzi Ruffell's podcast Out returns
Suzi Ruffell is reviving her podcast Out after an almost…
Learn how to apply for an Arts Council grant
Arts Council England are running a workshop dedicated…
US comic Sinbad returns to the stage
American comedian Sinbad has returned to the stage, more than five years after suffering…
The Isle of Wight’s biggest arts festival has announced its comedy programme…
Graham Norton to play the Edinburgh Fringe
Graham Norton is to record the first live edition of his podcast Wanging On at this…
Comics to star in 12 Angry Men parody
A spoof version of 12 Angry Men starring a cast of stand-ups is heading to the Edinburgh…
Cast announced for Romesh Ranganathan's new game show
The contestants have been announced for Romesh Ranganathan’s gameshow based…
Free briefing on tackling abuse in stand-up
The Live Comedy Association is hosting an online briefing on tackling bullying, harassment…
Punching Up
When Steve Coogan was mistaken for an Amazon driver
He might be one of British comedy’s biggest stars – but Steve Coogan was mistaken for an Amazon driver by the creator of his new series, Legends. Neil…
When Alan Carr fell into The Serpentine
Alan Carr has admitted that he once fell into The Serpentine…
Why Gregor Fisher slimmed down
Fans will be seeing a lot less of Gregor Fisher in…
American comedy fans will soon be able to trade cards…
Videos
Here’s the trailer for Office Romance, the Netflix romcom that pairs Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein.
The film – which will drop on June 5 – revolves around a secret office romance between Goldstein’s lawyer Daniel Blanchflower and Lopez’s CEO Jackie Cruz.Oddly, Goldstein’s character shares his name with a 1950s and 1960s Spurs football icon.
Goldstein also wrote the script for the movie with Joe Kelly, and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again director Ol Parker is calling the shots.
The cast also includes Amy Sedaris, Tony Hale, Jodie Whittaker and Betty Gilpin.
Office Romance trailer
Romcom with Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein
Trump on the latest assassination attempt
...as imagined by Lewis MacLeod for Private Eye
Taskmaster Season 21 outtakes, part one
With Greg Davies channelling Adele
Teaser for Aimee Lou Wood hosting SNL UK
Referencing the controversy over her portrayal in…