BBC orders a third series of David Mitchell’s Ludwig
The BBC has ordered a third series of David Mitchell’s detective comedy Ludwig…
Meet the 2026 Edinburgh Comedy Award panel
The judging panel for this years Edinburgh Comedy Awards…
Mo Gilligan ate fried chicken for every meal for a month
Mo Gilligan lived on a diet of fried chicken for four…
Now Leicester Comedy Festival's venue closes
Landlords have taken possession of the venue run by…
Virgin Radio to broadcast from the Edinburgh Fringe
Graham Norton and Geoff Lloyd are to present their…
Ricky Gervais reveals his own Office 25-year tribute
Ricky Gervais has unveiled details of his own show…
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Remembering The Office, 25 years on
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week. Sunday July 5 UNACCEPTABLE:…
Turkish comedian arrested for insulting Erdogan
A Turkish comedian has been arrested on charges of insulting Islam and President…
Second series for Ed Gamble's Unacceptable
Ed Gamble-fronted panel show Unacceptable has been renewed for a second series, before…
Such Brave Girls named best comedy
Kat Sadler's BBC Three sitcom Such Brave Girls has been named…
Scottish comedian Paul Sneddon dies at 70
Comedian Paul Sneddon, who performed under the alter-egos Vladimir McTavish and Bob…
Katherine Ryan's finances swell
Katherine Ryan has had a successful year, with assets in her company growing by almost…
Tour news
Features
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Hits from the 2026 Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Here are ten shows heading to the Edinburgh Fringe from the Melbourne International…
Who does Del Boy beat at poker with his four Aces?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
What I learned from doing stand-up in New York City on Sept 12, 2001
American comedian and Jimmy Kimmel Live! staff writer Laurie Kilmartin – called…
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Shows from the 2026 theatre section
We launch our annual batch of preview pieces for the Edinburgh Fringe, here are ten…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
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Other news
Line-up announced for Just For Laughs Sydney
Greg Davies, Bill Bailey, Rhys James, Adam Kay and…
Free Fringe announces a venue just for newbies
The PBH Free Fringe is running a venue just for performers…
Dan Tiernan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe to judge BBC New Comedy Award
Dan Tiernan and Kiell Smith-Bynoe are to join the judging panel for this year's…
Details revealed for Kevin McCarron's funeral
Details have been finalised for the funeral of Kevin McCarron, the co-founder of…
Ashlee Bentley wins Magners' Share The Craic contest
Ashlee Bentley has won a fully-funded run at the Edinburgh Fringe after triumphing…
Entries open for 2026 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year
Applications are now open for the 2026 LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year. This year’s…
Rhys Nicholson films stand-up special
Rhys Nicholson is filming a comedy special in Melbourne on Friday. It is adapted…
Ford Kiernan wins two Scottish podcast awards
Still Game star Ford Kiernan was the big winner at the first Scottish Podcast Awards,…
Punching Up
'David Brent' unveils his bust
David Brent has been given his own sculpture – at a Premier Inn on the Slough Trading Estate. The clay re-creation of Ricky Gervais’ character,…
Sophie Willan: I pissed in the street outside Parliament
Sophie Willan has admitted she took a piss in the street…
We’re getting married! Bebe Cave and Horatio Gould get engaged
Comedians Bebe Cave and Horatio Gould have got engaged. Cave,…
Bob Mortimer on youthful high jinks... and the battles of ageing
Bob Mortimer has revealed an early flair for showing…
Videos
Munya Chawawa and Theo Shakes wonder what it would be like if normal jobs had World Cup rules in this timely new video…
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