The comeback Queens!
Third series for Smoggie sitcom
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Comedy festivals everywhere, all at once
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Lenny Henry writes a radio play about the legacy of slavery
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Community rallies to save Leicester venue
The manager of the venue forced to close because of…
Shane Gillis has comedy's biggest ever gig
Shane Gillis has established a record for most tickets…
Ghosts Australia gets a UK air date
The BBC has confirmed the air date of the Australian…
Amy Matthews to appear in EastEnders
Comedian Amy Matthews is joining EastEnders The…
Half of people working in comedy have been sexually assaulted
Half of people working in comedy have experienced sexual assault, research has shown. In…
The third series of Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey’s comedy Daddy Issues…
Colin From Accounts closes its books
The next series of Colin From Accounts will be the last, creators Harriet Dyer…
'England’s oldest stand-up' dies at 81
Sha Wylie, who is believed to have been England’s oldest stand-up comedian,…
Malaysian comic sued for joking that ex-PM's wife was scary
Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander is being sued by the wife of his country’s…
Top cast for audio sitcom about a 'blind idiot'
Steve Pemberton, Chloe Petts and Alison Steadman are starring in a new audio sitcom…
Tour news
Features
I worked for a diabolical cult leader... now I'll destroy her with a thousand jokes
In this new series for 2026, comedians heading to the Edinburgh Fringe reveal the…
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Father figures
Ten comedians talking about parenthood. Mainly men, to be honest. Far fewer female…
Edinburgh Fringe 10x10: Ten laughs before lunchtime
The Edinburgh Fringe has a reputation for raucous and weird late-night entertainment……
'We'd been shown with blackface, head-waggling and the terrible accent, and we wanted to own that and turn it upside-down'
Goodness Gracious Me would probably not be made today because of the political landscape…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
James Acaster 2026 tour
Birmingham Symphony Hall
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Named: The 'women In comedy on the rise'
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Liverpool’s Hot Water Comedy Club is throwing…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival reports a record year
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has released official figures about its…
Equity helps comedians hit by Leicester festival woes
Performers’ union Equity says it is helping comedians hit by the financial…
Meet the judges for the first McTavish Award
The judging panel has now been announced for the new McTavish Award for Scottish…
Matt Lucas is to play Fagin in the West End revival of Oliver! this autumn. Lucas…
New Edinburgh Fringe award for working-class acts
A new Edinburgh Fringe award will give a £1,5000 can prize to an act for whom…
Peter Kay adds hometown gigs – for Boltonians only
Peter Kay is adding four more shows at The Albert Halls in Bolton, after all four…
Punching Up
Dr Jones, Jones, calling Dr Jones
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Zero surprise: Edinburgh is the most expensive place in Europe to spend August
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Ronni Ancona’s surname might sound glamorous…
Romesh: I shouldn't be anywhere near SNL UK
He’s got a reputation for ubiquity, but Romesh…
Videos
Looking for a family-friendly sketch show featuring exclusively characters? Si Bennett has you covered.
He has posted Unravelling – The Knitwit Show, a project he's developin to YouTube. Here it is:
Unravelling – The Knitwit Show
Family-friendly sketch show sampler
With Jordan Brooks and Poppy Hillstead
Quirky new Domhnall Gleeson comedy
Last-ever global warming report released for posterity
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