Traveller comedian hit by racist heckles
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Stand-up David Alfie Ward has told how he was subject to racist abuse on stage at…
Felicity Ward to star in Netflix animation
Felicity Ward is lending her voice to a new animated…
After 57 years, lost Morecambe and Wise show gets a second airing
The newly unearthed lost episode of The Morecambe…
Spiegeltent can't return to Edinburgh Fringe
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Munya Chawawa makes a documentary about Trump and pro wrestling
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Welsh writer Carys Thomas has made a Channel 4 Blap…
Comedians to become dog trainers
Comedians are to become dog trainers in a new series…
Comedy promoters 'should need a government licence'
Anyone who wants to put on a comedy show should have to get a licence from the government,…
How creeps and misogynists are still driving women from comedy
Too many aspiring female comedians are dropping out of comedy when they are still…
'Tattyfilarious' could be trademarked
Ken Dodd’s widow has applied to trademark his catchphrases and characters. Lady…
A League Of Their Own launches its first tour
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Su Pollard has written a ‘revealing and comical’ memoir, due out in August. Publishers…
Stewart Lee backs hunt saboteurs
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Features
Why I’m a podcast fangirl
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Who did Bob Mortimer beat in his Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing match?
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'Amanda's finally realised she's no better than anyone else'
Amandaland returns for its second series next Wednesday – May 6 – on…
In the UAE, comedy is thriving in tense times
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
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Leeds Glee Club
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Luke and Pete Talking Sheet Podcast Live
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Free briefing on tackling abuse in stand-up
The Live Comedy Association is hosting an online briefing on tackling bullying, harassment…
Amy Gledhill announces 2027 tour
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West End new act 2026 finalists names
The finalists have been named for the 2026 West End New Act of the Year. They…
Roundhouse Comedy Festival announces its line-up
The line-up has been announced for the Roundhouse Comedy Festival, which is…
Six picked for Welsh comedy scheme
Six comedy writer-performers have been selected for Comedy Lab Cymru, a development…
Punching Up
When Steve Coogan was mistaken for an Amazon driver
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When Alan Carr fell into The Serpentine
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Why Gregor Fisher slimmed down
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Videos
Here's the first batch of outtakes rescued from the cutting room floor of Taskmaster Season 21.
The unseen footage features contestants Amy Gledhill, Armando Iannucci, Joanna Page, Joel Dommett, and Kumail Nanjiani as well as Taskmaster Greg Davies and loyal assistant Alex Horne.
Taskmaster Season 21 outtakes, part one
With Greg Davies channelling Adele
Teaser for Aimee Lou Wood hosting SNL UK
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Comedy will return on August 5
Red Richardson on The Tonight Show
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