Amy Hoggart gets her own American TV show
TBS orders a series from the British Full Frontal correspondent
Amy Hoggart is to front her own show on America’s TBS network. The British…
The week's best live comedy. Sunday May…
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Podcast victory for Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine
Julia Davis and Vicki Pepperdine’s series …
US Comedy Store founder Sammy Shore dies at 92
The co-founder of America's Comedy Store, Sammy…
This week's comedy on demand. Still Laugh-In:…
American broadcaster TBS has ordered a second series…
Ukip's Carl Benjamin claims he's saving comedy with his rape jokes
The Ukip candidate who has ‘joked’ about raping a Labour MP has claimed…
Amazon has cancelled Peter Serafinowicz’s comedy superhero series The Tick. Creator…
Brett Goldstein to write US anthology series
British comedian Brett Goldstein is writing a Black Mirror-style anthology series…
Dave Chappelle announces two London dates
Dave Chappelle is to return to the UK next month, with two London gigs. The…
CBS picks up Gina Yashere sitcom
America’s CBS network has picked up the sitcom co-created by British comic…
Katherine Ryan joins Latitude Festival
Katherine Ryan has been announced as the final comedy headliner for this year’s…
Features
Opinion: Should we welcome Louis CK back to the UK?
Well, that escalated quickly. After he was caught with his trousers down in 2017,…
Who could be the new host of The News Quiz?
Yesterday, Radio 4 announced that Miles Jupp is to step down as host of The…
What was the name of the school in The Inbetweeners?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'I pretend I consider the public equals...'
Tell us about the show… I wanted to do a topical show not a political show.…
'We basically character-assassinate Dara for 15 minutes'
Steve McNeil – the co-creator of Dara O Briain's Go Eight Bit…
'I will miss the whole of being in this. It’s very dear to my heart'
‘It finishes as it should,’ says actor Peter Mullen, on how the comedy…
Reviews
Leicester Square Not-So-New Comedian Of The Year 2019
Don’t mention the big O… Leicester…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Felicity Ward, Harry Hill, Jamali Maddix, Lolly Adefope, Martin Soan, Shazia Mirza, Stewart Lee
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Sofie Hagen: Bubblewrap
Liverpool Epstein Theatre
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Kieran Hodgson: '75
Aldershot West End Centre
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Reginald D Hunter: An American Facing the Beast and Niggas
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Al Murray: Landlord of Hope and Glory
Yeovil Octagon Theatre
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The Adam Riches Experience
York The Basement
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Other news
Comedy agents Chris Lander and Kate Watson have left…
Jack Whitehall adds extra tour dates
Jack Whitehall has added more dates to his forthcoming…
Jerry Springer opera finds its lead
Actor Michael Howe has been cast as Jerry Springer in the revival of Richard Thomas…
Gatis Kandis is the 'Not-So-New' Comedian Of The Year
Gatis Kandis has been named this year’s ‘Not-So-New’ Comedian Of…
Revealed: The best-selling Laurel & Hardy films on DVD
The Stan & Ollie biopic is the highest new entry on this week’s official…
US comedian Tim Conway dies at 85
Veteran US comedian Tim Conway, best known for his co-starring on The Carol…
Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane’s sci-fi comedy series The Orville has been…
Who's in the final of the Not-So-New Comedian Of The Year?
The finalists have been announced for the Not-So-New Comedian Of The Year competition…
Punching Up
Nish & Joel will be back for shits and giggles
Is the bottom falling out of comedians' travelogues? Even Joel Dommett admits that there's a glut of them on TV - and he's responsible for one of…
To everyone who named their child Khaleesi...
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Chabuddy G launches a Peanut Dust Burger
Looks like Chabuddy G finally found a use for all that…
Kurupt FM is returning to the airwaves! People Just…
Videos
But it soon turned out he didn't know much about the fantasy epic, so chose a different – if less zeitgeisty – show to sing about instead.
And he was joined by DJ Khaled, and Paul Rudd, who turned out to be fans too:
Pete Davidson's Game Of Thrones rap
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Donald Trump: Don't Stop Me Now
Alec Baldwin on SNL
Sorry: Harry & Chris's rejected Eurovision song
An apology for Brexit
On the occasion of his leadership bid