Malala Yousafzai to appear in C4 comedy
Nobel winner to cameo in We Are Lady Parts
Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai is to appear in the next series of We Are…
Owen O’Neill writes his first novel
Comedian Owen O’Neill is publishing his first…
Women get better at comedy when they become mums
Women are better at comedy after having children, Sara…
Alex Edelman named one of the world's 100 most influential people
Alex Edelman has been named one of the 100 most influential…
Chloe Petts to make her Have I Got News For You debut
Chloe Petts is to make her Have I Got News for You…
Dave Chappelle to play intimate London gigs
Dave Chappelle has announced a run of intimate…
Fast Show does not make a fast buck
He co-created one of the biggest comedy shows of the…
Melbourne Comedy Festival announces its 2024 award nominees
John Kearns, Sarah Keyworth and Rose Matafeo are among the nominees for the biggest…
Dara O Briain explores the mysteries of the pyramids
Dara O Briain is to unearth The Mysteries of the Pyramids in a new two-part Channel…
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday April…
Rachel Parris starts her new tour
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle…
Jo Brand is joining Boom Radio for a new interview show. In each of the four episodes,…
Joe Lycett unveils his Arts Hole to the world
Joe Lycett is to release a ‘a colourful, shiny nonsense art book’ this…
Features
Curb Your Enthusiasm bows out after 24 years – or does it?
Curb Your Enthusiasm, the show that revelled in awkward social encounters and misanthropy,…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival reviews
All our reviews from the Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Celia…
What are the names of the clowns in Psychoville?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'I think I touched over 13 owls'
Joe & Katherine’s Bargain Holidays kicks off next week with comedians Joe…
Reviews
Melanie Bracewell: Attack of the Melanie Bracewell
Prepare to be captivated by the intricately woven narrative…
Live comedy picks
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Jason Byrne: The Paddy Lama – Shed Talks
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Nick Helm’s Super Fun Good Time Show
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MC Hammersmith: Straight Outta Brompton
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Other news
New times for Tom Allen's Virgin Radio show
Tom Allen’s Virgin Radio show is moving following…
Filming starts on Fisk series 3
Filming has begun on the third six-part season of award-winning…
Harriet Kemsley announces 2024 tour
Harriet Kemsley is taking her new stand-up show Everything Always Works Out For Me…
Deadly Funny crowns its 2024 winners
Kalah Lovegrove and Tyson Walker have been named joint winners of the Deadly…
Tom Towelling wins the Musical Comedy Awards
Tom Towelling has won this year's Musical Comedy Awards.. The comic, previously…
More guests for Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains
The guests have been named for the next episodes of Rhod Gilbert’s Growing…
Martin Lewis to host Have I Got News For You
Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis is to host Have I Got News For You for…
Holly Ludlow wins West End New Act of the Year,
Holly Ludlow has been named West End New Act of the Year, with Prateek Kohli second…
Punching Up
Men can't handle Richard Herring's balls
Richard Herring say he may have to add a trigger warning about losing a testicle to cancer, because it's causing so many men to pass out. The comic says at…
Maisie Adam to run the London marathon
Maisie Adam is set to run the London Marathon on Sunday…
Russell Kane: I said no to Strictly twice
Russell Kane says he’s been asked to be Strictly…
Over-85s are banned from my comedy shows!
Australian comedian Blake Pavey says he’s banning…
Videos
Netflix has released the trailer for Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution, and revealed it will premiere globally on June 18 .
The feature-length documentary examines the history of queer stand-up and how it has been 'an instrument for social change over the past five decades, actively reflecting and challenging cultural norms and values', according to producers
The film combines stand-up sets and interviews, as well as archive footage.
Contributors include Hannah Gadsby, Tig Notaro, Mae Martin, Eddie Izzard, Lily Tomlin, Sandra Bernhard and Wanda Sykes.
Trailer for Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Netflix documentary about the history of queer comedy
Fellow comics co-star in music video
Fin Taylor vs Paul Gorton from Traitors
Latest interview in his web series
Trailer for his next Netflix special, Natural Born…