Russell Brand faces two new charges
Fresh accusations of rape and sexual assault
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Judge throws out anti-semitism case against Reginald D Hunter
A judge has thrown out a case against Reginald D Hunter…
Ricky Gervais’s coffers swell by £1.5million
Ricky Gervais’s main company saw its value grow…
Iain Stirling scoops Celebrity MasterChef’
Iain Stirling was named Celebrity MasterChef’s…
Tony Slattery's final acting job to be released
The last acting job Tony Slattery ever had is to be…
Jimmy Kimmel to deliver C4's Christmas message
US chat show host Jimmy Kimmel is to deliver…
Comedy on TV and radio for Christmas 2025
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this…
The best of what's admittedly a quiet week in live comedy, picked from the…
Greg Davies: Plans are afoot for Inbetweeners comeback
Greg Davies have confirmed that plans are afoot for an Inbetweeners comeback – dropping…
Dave Chappelle drops a surprise stand-up special
Dave Chappelle has released a surprise stand-up special. The show, The Unstoppable,…
David Walliams dropped by his publisher
Publisher HarperCollins UK has dropped David Walliams from its roster – stating…
BBC responds to Robin Ince quitting Infinite Monkey Cage
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232 viewers complain over James Acaster's Saturday Kitchen 'rampage'
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Tour news
Features
Who played Prince Charming in Not Going Out?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'This just feels worked on. feels worked on, more than 99.999 per cent of other shows'
Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London in…
What was the name of the dog Jack looked after in Still Game?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'There's a power in choosing when to be vulnerable'
Rosie Jones has just released her debut stand-up special, Triple Threat. During a…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
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Justin Moorhouse: The Greatest Performance of My Life
Prescot Shakespeare North Playhouse
Friday 1st May from 19:30Book now
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Mo Gilligan: The Mo You Know
Ipswich Regent
Saturday 21st Feb from 20:00Book now
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The Comedy Store Players
Comedy Store
Sunday 28th Dec from 19:30
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Michael Akadiri: Don't Call Me Uncle!
Brighton Caroline of Brunswick
Saturday 10th Jan from 21:15Book now
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Greg Davies: Full Fat Legend
Sheffield Utilita Arena
Tuesday 24th MarBook now
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Simon Evans: Staring at the Sun
Kettering Arts Centre
Saturday 10th Jan from 19:30Book now
Other news
Rob Auton to stream his Time Show for 24hours
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Entries open for Best In Class 2025
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Leicester Square new comedian finalists named
The finalists in the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year have been…
Who's in series 2 of Rosie Jones’s Out Of Order
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Sky is to air the second season of Ted, the prequel to the films about…
Paul Whitehouse stages West End benefit gig
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Return of scheme to finance a debut Fringe run
A comedy producer is offering to fund one Scottish comedian’s debut at…
West End to host a Big Jewish Comedy Gala
A major West End theatre is to host a showcase for Jewish comedians following a series…
Punching Up
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Diane Morgan has officially become a cat lady –…
Videos
It’s not a Christmas movie in Scotland without a handsome prince in a castle - and some top class accents.
This sketch from Greg Hemphill and Robert Florence's Queen of the New Year parodies such Hollywood stereotypes.
It returns to BBC One Scotland at 11pm on December 31.
Scottish Christmas movie accents
From Queen of the New Year
SNL's Weekend Update on the Epstein Files
And it's the annual Christmas Joke Swap
Trailer for The Sheep Detectives
With Hugh Jackman
Askmaster: Champion Of Champions 4
Meet the contestants