Simon Day 'distraught' over antisemitic post
Comic says his phone was hacked
Fast Show comedian Simon Day has blamed hackers after an antisemitic message was…
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Putting the trans in transgression
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BriTANicK get to make a movie... thanks to the Edinburgh Fringe
American comedy duo BriTANicK are writing and directing…
He delivered the London Olympics in Twenty Twelve…
Katherine Ryan joins The Real Housewives of London
Katherine Ryan is joining The Real Housewives…
Shooting starts on The Dry series 3
Filming has begun on the third and final series of…
Aisling Bea announces her first ever tour
She’s been a stalwart of TV comedy ever since she broke through more than a…
Tom Segura has more Bad Thoughts
Netflix has commissioned a second series of Tom Segura’s dark comedy series…
A fifth Trip for Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon
Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are to reunite for another series of The Trip,…
Want to buy the robe Tommy Cooper died in?
The robe worn by Tommy Cooper when he collapsed of a fatal heart attack live on TV…
Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe film travelogue series
Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe are to travel the world for a new TV series –…
Guz Khan to host a new car show
Guz Khan is to host a new show about Britain’s flashiest customised cars. The…
Tour news
Features
The Royle Family theme Half The World Away was the B-side to which Oasis single?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
So many writers think ‘disabled’ is a personality
Rosie Jones has criticised the token representation of disabled people on screen. Speaking…
Which comedian played a doctor in Avatar: The Way Of Water?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
We Welsh are a very melodramatic people!
Welsh comedy actors Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs are spending a nostalgic weekend…
Reviews
LGBTQ+ New Comedian Of The Year 2025
I hadn’t been to a final of the LGBTQ+ New…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Rory Bremner: Making An Impression
Richmond Theatre
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Brennan Reece: Me Me Me
Leeds Glee Club
Thursday 26th Jun from 18:30Book now
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Millwall Jew
Camden Comedy Club
Saturday 28th Jun from 18:00
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Jo Caulfield: Here Comes Trouble
Nairn Community and Arts Centre
Saturday 12th Jul from 19:00Book now
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The Comedy Store Players
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Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
Northallerton The Forum
Friday 4th Jul from 19:30Book now
Other news
Joel Dommett and Michelle Wolf join Latitude
Joel Dommett and Michelle Wolf have joined the comedy…
Peter Kay to launch his new memoirs with Sara Cox
Peter Kay is to appear in conversation with fellow…
Fern Brady to host Edinburgh Fringe showcase for Audible
Fern Brady is to introduce a showcase of Edinburgh Fringe comedians for spoken…
Mind Your Language star Pik-Sen Lim dies at 80
Actress Pik-Sen Lim – who played Chung Su-Lee in the 1970s sitcom Mind…
Daman Bamrah has launched a new series of digital shorts featuring rising comedians…
Last call for comics to play the Aberdeen Fringe
Organisers of the Aberdeen Fringe Festival have put out a final call to those who…
Comedy festival returns to Kings Heath
The Kings Heath Comedy Festival is returning to Birmingham for a second year. Almost…
Helping Palestinian comics get heard
A raft of Scottish comics are holding fundraising gigs this month to raise money…
Punching Up
Winston on the wall
A mural of Still Game character Winston Ingram has appeared in Glasgow city centre. Street artist Tef sprayed the image on a wall just off Queen Street, showing…
Alex Horne: There aren't many arseholes in comedy
Two very different opinions of comedians have emerged…
W1A brilliantly skewered the buzzword-laden jargon…
A ‘lost’ gag from one of the most memorable…
Videos
World leaders, spiritual icons, and public figures have all put their name to a open letter appeasing the state of the world.
Their words make grim reading, but they claim they represent the views of all of humanity.
Broken News – aka Larry and Paul – has more…
A literally earth-shattering letter from the finest minds in humanity...
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Such Brave Girls series 2 trailer
Kat Sadler's comedy returns on July 3
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James Acaster appears on Seth Meyers
Talking gag theft, SNL UK and how he got fired from…