Cheers cast pay tribute to George Wendt after Norm actor dies at 76
'Impeccable comedic timing and a deep loyalty to those he loved'
George Wendt’s Cheers co-stars have paid tribute to their colleague after he…
BBC adapts the comic novel Leonard and Hungry Paul
Filming has begun on a new BBC comedy based on Rónán…
Ricky Gervais makes the Hollywood Walk Of Fame
Ricky Gervais will be given a star on the Hollywood…
Save the Galton and Simpson archive!
A fundraising campaign has been launched to secure…
Babatunde Aléshé and Finlay Christie team up for Irish travelogue
Babatunde Aléshé and Finlay Christie…
Rebecca Humphries writes her first novel
Writer, actor and comedian Rebecca Humphries has signed…
Comics bring an updated Dunciad to the stage
Comedians including Stewart Lee, Mark Steel and Arthur…
John Kearns and Penny Dreadfuls trio take on Sherlock Holms
John Kearns is joining the Penny Dreadfuls team for a new Sherlock Holmes comedy…
Lenny Henry returns to stand-up
Sir Lenny Henry is to perform his first stand-up comedy gig in 16 years next week. The…
Lee Mack's Not Going Out gets a 15th series
The BBC has renewed Lee Mack’s sitcom Not Going Out for yet another series…
Sarah Silverman: I was f***ing ignorant to wear blackface
Sarah Silverman has admitted she was ‘fucking ignorant’ to don blackface…
Dylan Moran makes his Shakespearean debut
Dylan Moran is to make his debut as a Shakespearean actor, starring stage opposite…
The Horne Section TV Show returns
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Monday May…
Tour news
Features
Aisling Bea: My pride – and shame - at my family tree
Aisling Bea discovered that her great-grandfather was an active fighter for Irish…
How much do I love detectives? My dog's called Dorothy L Sayers...
Hot on the heels of Ludwig, the BBC's new comedy-detective series Death Valley…
In which Bond movie did John Cleese first appear as Q?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
How much do you know about Gavin & Stacey?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled…
Reviews
Harun Musho’d: A History of the Last Conservative Government, In Their Own Stupid Words
Harun Musho’d calls this show the ‘worst…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Lee Hurst: No Particular Order
Backyard Comedy Club
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Lou Sanders: No Kissing in the Bingo Hall
Guildford Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Thursday 22nd May from 20:00Book now
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Elf Lyons: Horses
York Theatre@41 Monkgate
Friday 23rd May from 20:00Book now
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Jo Caulfield: Here Comes Trouble
Stonehaven Town Hall
Friday 6th Jun from 19:00Book now
Gig of the day
Dara Ó Briain - Re:Creation
Soho Theatre Walthamstow
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Mr Swallow In Show Pony
Brighton Theatre Royal
Saturday 31st May from 19:30Book now
Other news
Operation Mincemeat release Dear Bill single
The closing track of the Broadway and West End…
Who's on Chortle's 2025 Fast Fringe?
Chortle can today announced the line-up for our Fast…
Filming starts on comedy movie Blueberry Inn
Jack Davenport is to star in a comedy movie about an emotionally stunted butler…
Iain Stirling starts filming Race Against The Tide
Iain Stirling has started filming Race Against The Tide, the sand sculpture…
PBH Free Fringe launches a London festival
Organisers of Edinburgh’s PBH Free Fringe are launching a three-day mini-festival…
Manchester's Laughterama festival to return
Manchester comedy festival Laughterama is returns to Castlefield Bowl this…
Exeter Comedy Festival returns
Exeter Comedy Festival is back for a second year with twice as many shows. A…
CNN orders a third series of Have I Got News For You
CNN has renewed Have I Got News For You for a third season. The…
Punching Up
John Shuttleworth puts his Austin Ambassador Y-Reg up for sale
It’s the end of an era: John Shuttleworth is selling his Austin Ambassador Y-Reg. The car – which he immortalised in song – is going under…
Sophie Willan: I'm going to be a mum
Sophie Willan has announced that she’s to become…
How Flight of the Conchords nearly got kicked out of the Edinburgh Fringe
Flight of the Conchords could have been booted out…
Timothy Spall: 'Tragedy is a piece of piss'
He’s received plenty of acclaim and accolades…
Videos
Randy Rainbow thinks the world’s getting a bit more ‘frazzled’ recently… which could be due to increased incidents of Trump Derangement Syndrome:
And of course he has a parody song about it, based on That’s Entertainment!
That's Trump Derangement!
By Randy Rainbow
Nina Conti's film with Shenoah Allen
Colin Jost and Michael Che's SNL joke swap
Plus Miss Eggy returns to Weekend Update
Please Don't Destroy: First Class
With Scarlett Johansson and Bad Bunny