Comedian exposed for antisemitic posts
Mark Bittlestone is standing for the Greens n next week's elections
Comedian Mark Bittlestone has been exposed for promoting antisemitic messages online. The…
Graham Linehan's criminal damage conviction overturned
Graham Linehan has had his conviction for damaging…
Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa to host SNL UK
Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa will host the…
BBC Scotland unveils new comedy shorts for YouTube
BBC Scotland has commissioned a series of short comedy…
Are you a woman in comedy? MPs want to hear from you
MPs are asking for evidence about the experiences of…
Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel join Assembly Fringe line-up
Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel have joined…
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 to comedians even if what they…
RIP Ted, the beloved terrier from Gone Fishing
Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have paid tribute to Ted, the dog who accompanied…
Comedians get behind the wheel of the Great Pottery Throw Down
Comedians Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Richard Herring will be taking part…
Felicity Ward to star in Netflix animation
Felicity Ward is lending her voice to a new animated comedy series heading for Netflix. Dad’s…
After 57 years, lost Morecambe and Wise show gets a second airing
The newly unearthed lost episode of The Morecambe & Wise Show is to be screened…
Traveller comedian hit by racist heckles
Stand-up David Alfie Ward has told how he was subject to racist abuse on stage at…
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
Jessica Fostekew: Iconic Breath
Birmingham MAC
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Susie McCabe: Best Behaviour
Birmingham Glee Club
Saturday 2nd May from 20:00Book now
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Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
Soho Theatre
Saturday 2nd May from 20:15
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David Elms Describes a Room
Leeds Hyde Park Book Club
Sunday 10th May from 20:00Book now
Gig of the day
Tom Davis: Spudgun
Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House
from 19:30
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John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills
York The Crescent
Monday 18th May from 19:30Book now
Other news
Lenny Henry to headline Somerset comedy festival
Sir Lenny Henry will headline this year’s Rode…
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 to people working in live comedy. The…
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…
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
Jack Whitehall parodies Sydney Sweeney’s controversial American Eagle jeans ads in a promo for his 2027 Bad Influence tour.
And giving that his parents Michael and Hilary have become well-known through him, he probably could never use the same ‘…has good genes’ slogan…
Jack Whitehall has bad genes...
Tour promo
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