Traveller comedian hit by racist heckles
'This should not be part of the job' says David Alfie Ward
Stand-up David Alfie Ward has told how he was subject to racist abuse on stage at…
Comedians get behind the wheel of the Great Pottery Throw Down
Comedians Lucy Beaumont, Fatiha El-Ghorri and Richard…
Felicity Ward to star in Netflix animation
Felicity Ward is lending her voice to a new animated…
After 57 years, lost Morecambe and Wise show gets a second airing
The newly unearthed lost episode of The Morecambe…
Spiegeltent can't return to Edinburgh Fringe
Plans for The Famous Spiegeltent to return to the Edinburgh…
Munya Chawawa makes a documentary about Trump and pro wrestling
Munya Chawawa is to present a documentary interpreting Donald…
Welsh writer Carys Thomas has made a Channel 4 Blap…
Comedians to become dog trainers
Comedians are to become dog trainers in a new series for UKTV. Harriet Kemsley,…
Comedy promoters 'should need a government licence'
Anyone who wants to put on a comedy show should have to get a licence from the government,…
How creeps and misogynists are still driving women from comedy
Too many aspiring female comedians are dropping out of comedy when they are still…
'Tattyfilarious' could be trademarked
Ken Dodd’s widow has applied to trademark his catchphrases and characters. Lady…
A League Of Their Own launches its first tour
Comedy sports panel show A League Of Their Own is to take its format on the…
Su Pollard has written a ‘revealing and comical’ memoir, due out in August. Publishers…
Tour news
Features
Why I’m a podcast fangirl
On Sunday I went along to the London Marathon to join some of my fellow PCDs in the…
Who did Bob Mortimer beat in his Sport Relief Celebrity Boxing match?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'Amanda's finally realised she's no better than anyone else'
Amandaland returns for its second series next Wednesday – May 6 – on…
In the UAE, comedy is thriving in tense times
Comedy feels different in the Middle East right now – and that isn’t…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Tom Davis: Spudgun
Peterborough The Cresset
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Susie McCabe: Best Behaviour
Birmingham Glee Club
Saturday 2nd May from 20:00Book now
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Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
Soho Theatre
Friday 1st May from 20:15
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Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here
Corsham Pound Arts Centre
Thursday 14th May from 19:30Book now
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Tom Lucy: Golden Boy
Leicester Square Theatre
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Tim Key: Loganberry
Exeter Northcott Theatre
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Other news
US comic Sinbad returns to the stage
American comedian Sinbad has returned to the stage,…
The Isle of Wight’s biggest arts festival has…
Graham Norton to play the Edinburgh Fringe
Graham Norton is to record the first live edition of his podcast Wanging On at this…
Comics to star in 12 Angry Men parody
A spoof version of 12 Angry Men starring a cast of stand-ups is heading to the Edinburgh…
Cast announced for Romesh Ranganathan's new game show
The contestants have been announced for Romesh Ranganathan’s gameshow based…
Free briefing on tackling abuse in stand-up
The Live Comedy Association is hosting an online briefing on tackling bullying, harassment…
Amy Gledhill announces 2027 tour
Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Amy Gledhill has announced a 2027 tour, Thanks For…
West End new act 2026 finalists names
The finalists have been named for the 2026 West End New Act of the Year. They…
Punching Up
When Steve Coogan was mistaken for an Amazon driver
He might be one of British comedy’s biggest stars – but Steve Coogan was mistaken for an Amazon driver by the creator of his new series, Legends. Neil…
When Alan Carr fell into The Serpentine
Alan Carr has admitted that he once fell into The Serpentine…
Why Gregor Fisher slimmed down
Fans will be seeing a lot less of Gregor Fisher in…
American comedy fans will soon be able to trade cards…
Videos
Donald Trump delivers his regular dispatch from Washington to Private Eye – despite last week’s drama at White House Correspondents Dinner.
And in it, the US president – as played by impressionist Lewis MacLeod – argues that the only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun… is a good guy with a $400 million ballroom.
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Trump on the latest assassination attempt
...as imagined by Lewis MacLeod for Private Eye
Taskmaster Season 21 outtakes, part one
With Greg Davies channelling Adele
Teaser for Aimee Lou Wood hosting SNL UK
Referencing the controversy over her portrayal in…
Comedy will return on August 5