Jack Skipper joins I'm A Celebrity...
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Brian Conley and Joe Pasquale admitted to the Magic Circle
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25 years of making stuff up...
It was intended to be a one-off charity gig, but this…
Netflix announces tight-turnaround documentary about Russell Brand
Netflix has announced a new documentary film about…
Want to watch a rapist joke about vaginas? That's fine with Netflix
Netflix won’t be removing rapist Russell Brand’s…
Willow Marler named LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year
Worcester-based comedian Willow Marler has won the…
Sky drops David Walliams movie Fing!
Sky has dropped the David Walliams movie Fing! following allegations…
Lucy Beaumont: I raised concerns about David Walliams
Lucy Beaumont has revealed she was one of the whistleblowers who raised concerns…
The BBC has removed Little Britain from iPlayer following the allegations against…
David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct
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Kiwi comedian Dai Henwood dies at 48
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D'Or opens for British comedies
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Men Behaving Badly stars Neil Morrissey and Martin Clunes are launching a new podcast…
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Features
I was a teenage Russell Brand fan
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Who is Jack Skipper?
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Was Peter Cook Derek or Clive?
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My advice to new comedians? Don't hang around with comedians
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Reviews
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2026
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
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Entries open for Melbourne comedy festival's short film contest
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Angela Bra wins joke of the Nottingham Comedy Festival
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Ofcom: BBC needs to be clearer about impact of cuts
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Punching Up
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Videos
James Acaster went on Late Night with Seth Meyers last night in the guise of his own tribute act, Craig Simons.
He spoke about being mistaken for the real James Acaster, his opinions about the comedian appearing on The Celebrity Traitors UK and his new special Craig Simons Is James Acaster, which drops on December 1 on the Craig Simons YouTube channel.
James Acaster tribute act Craig Simons on Seth Meyers
On being mistaken for the real James Acaster
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