Mrs Brown's Boys announces a musical tour
Mrs Brown’s Boys has announced a new arena tour – as a musical. Creator…
Sarah Silverman: Louis CK masturbated in front of me, too
Sarah Silverman has come forward to say that she was…
Milton Jones to star in his first panto? Oh no he isn't!
Milton Jones’s first panto has been cancelled The…
Netflix is enchanted with Disenchantment
Netflix has renewed Matt Groening’s new animated…
C5 gameshow for Susan Calman and Danny Baker
Susan Calman and Danny Baker are to be team captains…
American comic Patton Oswalt has announced a rare UK…
Critics rave about Stan & Ollie
Steve Coogan has been praised for his starring role…
Seann Walsh survives Strictly dance-off
Seann Walsh has lived to quickstep another day after surviving Strictly’s dreaded…
Comic Jim Miller – aka James Macabre – dies at 58
Tributes have been paid to former circuit comedian Jim Miller, who has died unexpectedly…
The week's best comedy on TV and radio… Wednesday October 24JOY: A new Radio 4…
The best of the week's live comedy. Sunday October 21 SALFORD: Comedians…
Julia Davis says there’s sexism at work in the way her comedy is received. The…
Seann Walsh quicksteps into Strictly's danger zone
He may have survived tabloid scandal, but Seann Walsh's future on Strictly Come…
Features
'For the record, she didn’t actually black up...'
Romesh Ranganathan’s semi-autobiographical comedy, The Reluctant Landlord,…
She's another dark, twisted, ambitious, predatory, amoral woman... just like me
Julia Davis’s new comedy, Sally4Ever starts on Sky Atlantic this week, about…
'The genius of Mel Brooks was a gift to humanity'
Dick Shawn dancing As a kid, my dad sat me down to watch Its A Mad Mad Mad Mad…
'Deep-fried frog is something of an acquired taste'
Sue Perkins’s new travel memoir, East Of Croydon, is published today; to be…
'It's a bit more horror-like... it’s not a comedy romp'
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton take a break from their preparations for…
What does Rhod Gilbert's tattoo depict?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Chris Lynam, Christian Reilly, David Mills, Jo Romero, Maff Brown, Mike Sheer, Phil Nichol, Prince Abdi, Russell Hicks, Sarah Callaghan, Shappi Khorsandi, Zahra Barri
The Taproom
from 20:00 - 23:00
Book Now
Dave Gorman: With Great Powerpoint Comes Great Responsibilitypoint
Margate Winter Gardens
Friday 26th Oct from 20:00Book now
Coming Soon
I'm About To Lose Control And I Think Joe Lycett
Newcastle Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Wednesday 24th Oct from 20:00
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Dylan Moran - Dr Cosmos
York Grand Opera House
Sunday 4th Nov from 20:00Book now
Gig of the day
David O'Doherty: You Have to Laugh
Leeds City Varieties
from 19:30
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Elis James and John Robins - The Holy Vible Book Tour
Birmingham Glee Club
Tuesday 30th OctBook now
Opinion
'Comedians have no choice but to slap on a smile if they wish to build a career in stand-up'
In the popular imagination, comedians live extreme and volatile lives. The biographies of Lenny Bruce, Richard Pryor and John Belushi are enough to tell us that…
On World Mental Health Day, Dave Cohen shares an extract…
For us comedians, getting gigs is become ever-more…
Above my mantlepiece hangs a frame containing the Holy…
Other news
Robin Ince announces his first Nine Lessons guests
The first guests have been announced for Robin Ince’s…
Paddy McGuinness to host Top Gear
Paddy McGuinness is to co-host the new series of Top…
Comedians are to pay tribute to their colleague John Cowley at a memorial event in…
More cast announced for Only Fools And Horses musical
Further casting has been announced for the West End musical version of Only Fools…
Writers Guild seeks the best online comedy
The Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain is inviting applications for its online…
London dates for Hari Kondabolu
American stand-up Hari Kondabolu has announced a two-week run of London dates. The…
Amazon is to release a six-part series following up-and-coming comedians as they…
Hari Kondabolu to host International Emmys
Hari Kondabolu is to host the International Emmys, it has been announced today. Bruce…
Punching Up
Amy Schumer to become a mum
Amy Schumer has revealed that she is expecting her first child. The 37-year-old revealed the news via an Instagram story posted by her friend, journalist Jessica…
Why did Facebook hire Nick Clegg?
Tweets of the week Initially popular with the young…
Forget Golden Grahams, try Golden Girls cereal
The Golden Girls now have their own breakfast cereal…
Timing is everything in comedy, as Ross Noble unfortunately…
Videos
Robin Ince offers his version of Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky, in this new video.
He adopts a number of impersonations during the nonsense verse – and is offering a free copy of his latest book I'm A Joke And So Are You – to someone who can identify all the impressions.
To give you a clue it starts off with Carl Sagan...
Enter his competition here.
Robin Ince performs Lewis Carroll's Jabberwocky
...or a version thereof, with some of his niche impressions
Jonathan Pie mansplains 'mansplaining'
From his new stand-up show
Trailer for new Netflix series The Degenerates
Featuring six 'crude and offensive' stand-ups
Tom Ward's Jools Holland impression
On Comedy Central's Stand-Up Central