Russell Brand is a rapist
Comic found guilty of one count of rape and three of sexual assault, cleared of others
Russell Brand has been convicted of rape and three counts of sexual assault. The…
Chris McCausland announces Waffle tour
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Jerry Sadowitz sells rare DVDs of his 1987 show
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Features
Companies must face tougher action if they turn a blind eye to abusers like Russell Brand
The Russell Brand conviction yesterday was a very small win for his victims, who…
'I started stand-up when I was 18 – it's my life's work'
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Who voices Dr Elephant in Peppa Pig?
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The You’re Wrong About universe, and spooky podcasts for Halloween
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Reviews
Hasan Al-Habib: Stuck in the Middle (East) With You
Hasan Al-Habib is a dependable gag-driven club-style…
Live comedy picks
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Videos
Dara Ó Briain argues that panel shows are a young man's game in this clip from the new series of Ed Gamble’s Unacceptable.
In the clip, the 54-year-old Mock The Week host is told to defend the opinion that no one over 50 should be allowed near panel shows. And he does so by describing how older comics struggle to keep up with cultural references.
‘It used to be that, if you wanted to say something was evil in comedy, it was Darth Vader. Then it was Voldemort for a while, right?,’ he explains. Then it was Thanos. And now it's Bonnie Blue."
Gamble – and team captains Richard Ayoade and Joanne McNally – return for a second series of the show on TLC for from 9pm on Sunday.
Dara O Briain: Over-50s shouldn't be allowed near panel shows
On Ed Gamble’s Unacceptable
Jimmy Carr's audience plant gets stuck in the toilet
by Finlay Christie
Trailer for Alan Carr's Great Big Bucket List
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Tony Hawks looks at comedians' love of suits in this…