Jerry Springer: The Opera returns to the British stage
New production comes to Manchester this summer
Jerry Springer: The Opera is being revived – 13 years since it last played…
Barry Humphries returns to London
Barry Humphries is to return to the West End this spring…
Eddie Izzard to launch his new film in London
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Shortlists announced in comedy.co.uk awards
Shortlists have been revealed for this year’s…
The cast of Smack The Pony are planning a comeback. Fiona…
Leicester festival's new comics to be broadcast to the nation
The long-running Leicester Mercury Comedian Of The…
Little and Large, together again
Little and Large reunited for their first stage appearance…
The week's best live comedy.Sunday January 20LONDON: Milton Jones brings his quirky…
Russell Howard takes his mum raving
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It Ain't Half Hot Mum star Windsor Davies dies at 88
Windsor Davies, best known as the sergeant major in 1970s sitcom It Ain't Half…
Unearthed: Lost episodes of the Likely Lads
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Comedy stars have been paying tribute to Dame June Whitfield at her funeral in West…
Features
It Ain't Half Hot Mum – where are they now?
This weekend's news that It Ain't Half Hot Mum star Windsor Davies has died…
Because fact into doubt won’t go
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What was the Fast Show called in America?
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'Now I know the best cooking oil if you want to oil yourself up...'
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Writing Catastrophe is 'a slog'
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'I like to instil physical discomfort into people who tune in to watch a comedy. I get off on that'
Catastrophe has just returned to Channel 4, which means its stars and creators Rob…
Reviews
Comedians Of The World – Loyiso Madinga: A Long Way From My Village
I’d be surprised if any comedian in this Netflix…
Comedians Of The World – Loyiso Gola: The African African
An intelligent observer of the world, Loyiso Gola makes…
Comedians Of The World – Tumi Morake: (Un)Domestic Issues
Like many comedians in this series, Tumi Morake opens…
Comedians Of The World – Riaad Moosa: Why Do U Talk The Way You Do?
As the title suggests, Riaad Moosa is paranoid about…
Live comedy picks
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Stan & Ollie tops UK box office
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is the Critics' Choice – again
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has picked up another major award, scooping the Critics’…
Frank Skinner previews a new tour
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Animated spy comedy Archer is to be available free to view in the UK for the first…
Punching Up
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Videos
The 'Leave Me Alurn' is designed to end unwanted small talk when headphones aren't enough.
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel's Rachel Brosnahan – who guest hosted last night's episodes – fronts the spoof advert with the rest of the regular cast:
Leave Me Alurn
SNL's new product to stop unwanted advances
Un-Tidying Up With Messy Kondo
aka Holly Burn
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: The final episodes
Netflix releases a trailer
US late-night hosts on the Brexit chaos
Tervor Noah,Stephen Colbert and Seth Myers