ITV orders two more seasons of Changing Ends
Alan Carr’s semi autobiographical comedy to return
ITV has orderer a third and fourth series of Alan Carr’s semi autobiographical…
Sky to air Maisie Adam's stand-up show Appraisal
Maisie Adam’s stand-up show Appraisal is to air…
Intimate comedy portraits go on display
An exhibition featuring photographs of some of the…
Joel Dommett announces 2025 tour
Joel Dommett has announced a new tour for 2025, Happy…
Cancellation re-versed! Frank Skinner revives poetry podcast
Frank Skinner’s Poetry Podcast is to return,…
The BBC's first comedy star – and how he fell into obscurity
The full story of the comedian who was once one of…
Sara Pascoe announces her biggest tour yet
Sara Pascoe has announced her biggest tour yet, entitled…
Moth Club plagiarism case hits the High Court
Comedian Harry Deansway has been telling the High Court how the Dave TV series …
Have I Got Sport For You confirmed
The BBC is to air a one-off Have I Got Sport For You to look back at the events of…
Filming starts on Here We Go series 3
Filming has started on series three of Tom Basden’s BBC One family sitcom Here…
Radio 4 has announced a raft of comedy programmes, including new shows from Matt…
Count Arthur will be Dickens about
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,507 events Chortle currently…
Lucy Beaumont and Johnny Vegas take on dangerous roads
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday November…
Tour news
Features
Which comedian once set fire to their house with a box of fireworks?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'I'm really comfortable in places that are entirely foreign to me'
After receiving antisemitic hate online for his Radio 4 shows, Jewish comedian Alex…
Janey Godley in action
As Janey Godley dies at the age of 63, here are some moments from her 30-year comedy…
People say comedians are 'fearless'. Normally that's a load of shit...
Edy Hurst is performing his Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself…
Reviews
Beat The Frog World Series Final 2024
There surely can’t have been any votes this week…
Weirdos Comedy Present: QAnon Vs Dracula
The occasional Weirdos shows are the epitome of amateurism,…
Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award 2024
It’s an impossible task, of course, finding the…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Andy Parsons: Bafflingly Optimistic
Peterborough Key Theatre
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Ben Elton: Authentic Stupidity
Brighton Theatre Royal
Monday 11th Nov from 19:30Book now
Coming Soon
Natalie Palamides: WEER
Soho Theatre
Thursday 7th Nov from 19:30
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Matt Forde: The End of an Era Tour
York The Crescent
Wednesday 20th Nov from 19:30Book now
Gig of the day
Ali Woods: At The Moment
Leeds The Wardrobe
from 19:30
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Jimmy Carr: Laughs Funny
Stoke-on-Trent Regent Theatre
Wednesday 20th Nov from 19:00Book now
Other news
The founders of Liverpool’s Hot Water Comedy…
Ghosts wins a 'happy TV' award
Ghosts and Mortimer and Whitehouse: Gone Fishing were…
Paul Reiser to releases his first special in 30+ years
American comedian Paul Reiser is to released his first special in more than 30 years. Reiser…
Patton Oswalt and Aaron Chen join pickleball comedy The Dink
Comics Patton Oswalt and Aaron Chen, pictured, have joined the cast of the new pickleball…
Two London dates for Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle has announced two London dates for next month. The comic will be…
Lorraine Kelly to guest host Have I Got News For You
Lorraine Kelly is to guest host Have I Got News For You for the second time – 19…
Leicester Comedy Festival announces its 2025 programme
The Leicester Comedy Festival has announced its 2025 programme, which will be its…
'We're determined live comedy should have a seat at the table'
The UK Live Comedy Association is hosting two Zoom meetings to update members on…
Punching Up
Is this the world's shortest podcast?
You might think there are already too many comedians with too many podcasts.. but Samantha Baines’s new launch has the distinct advance of being just one minute…
The ultimate winner of this year’s Beat The Frog…
It’s an occupational hazard of having a late-night…
When Barry Cryer's good humour failed him
Barry Cryer was famed for being unfailingly good-natured……
Videos
A bold knight ventures into the intimidating woods to seek the assistance of of the mysterious Susan in this new comedy short .
Hammed Animashaun plays Daniel and Lucy Pearman is Susan in the film, written and directed by Simon Hutchins.
It was screened at the London Independent Film Festival in 2021, but only today released on the Mr Box YouTube channel:
Susan
With Hammed Animashaun and Lucy Pearman
Taskmaster's assistant training with Mike Wozniak
Learning the ropes from Alex Horne
New sketch from Stuart Laws and a host of other comics
Saturday Night Live on the US election
...featuring an appearance by the real Kamala Harris