Smack The Pony are back!
Trio reunite for an Edinburgh Fringe show
The Smack The Pony sketch team are reuniting – more than 20 years after…
Nish Kumar has been forced to cancel two shows in New…
No second series for Chris McCausland’s talk show
Chris McCausland’s talk show will not be returning…
Edinburgh Fringe partners with AI giant
The Edinburgh Fringe has signed a sponsorship deal…
Rosie O'Donnell makes her Edinburgh Fringe debut
Rosie O’Donnell is to make her Edinburgh Fringe…
Bradley Cooper’s new film is based on John Bishop's life
Bradley Cooper’s new film is based on the life…
Comic Strip Presents… comes to the Edinburgh Fringe
Peter Richardson is reviving his Comic Strip Presents……
Fatiha El-Ghorri heads new series of BBC comedy pilots
The BBC are to release a new series of comedy pilots featuring the likes of Fatiha…
Simon Bird to direct a wartime comedy
Simon Bird is to direct a comedy film about a couple who offer refuge to a Jewish…
First look at the Soho Theatre Walthamstow
Here are the first images from inside the new Soho Theatre Walthamstow, which…
Chris McCasuland to make a documentary about tech
Chris McCasuland is to make a BBC Two documentary on how technology has been life-changing…
MPs hear about the state of the comedy industry
Comedians and industry figures have called on the government to put comedy on a level…
Milton Jones reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Milton Jones has revealed that he has prostate cancer. The 60-year-old …
Tour news
Features
Which comedian's voice was sampled on the EMF hit song Unbelievable?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'Considering you're not allowed to laugh, this show is genuinely funny'
In the new U&Dave show Silence Is Golden, a studio audience is given £250,000,…
Cinema that’s never been touched by a corporation... or even an artist
Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London…
What did Baldrick think his first name was?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
Reviews
Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Time Of Your Life
Ten, fifteen years ago, when Brett Goldstein was making…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Nabil Abdulrashid: Urban Battuta
Leicester The Y Theatre
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Natalie Palamides: Weer
Soho Theatre Walthamstow
Tuesday 6th May from 20:00Book now
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Mr Swallow In Show Pony
Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House
Saturday 3rd May
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Elf Lyons: Horses
York Theatre@41 Monkgate
Friday 23rd May from 20:00Book now
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Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It
Andover The Lights
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Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
Hemel Hempstead Old Town Hall
Friday 23rd May from 20:00Book now
Other news
A number of UK towns and cities have announced comedy…
Samira Banks has signed up to the Blue Book comedy…
Daisy May Cooper joins Asterix series
Daisy May Cooper is in the cast of the new Astérix & Obélix…
Filming wraps on Bradley Cooper's stand-up film
Filming has wrapped on Bradley Cooper‘s next film, about a newly divorced man…
Ventnor Fringe announces its 2025 line-up
Ventnor Fringe, has unveiled its programme for this year’s festival – its…
Glasgow's fifth Laugh In The Park line-up revealed
The line-up has been announced for this year’s Laugh In The Park outdoor gig…
Artists sought for Black History Month showcases
Black artists working in all genres have been invited to apply for a new tour celebrating…
Madeleine Brettingham wins Bath Comedy Prize
London-based comic Madeleine Brettingham has been named new act of the year at the…
Punching Up
Lou Sanders: I've spent £20k a year on my cats
Lou Sanders has revealed she spends up to £20,000 a year on her cats – including a pet psychic. The comedian also said her own ‘healer/energy…
Romesh: I cried in the toilets at how sad my life was going to be
Romesh Ranganthan has told how he secretly cried in…
Rob Deering takes on his 11th London Marathon
Rob Deering will be running his 11th London…
Nick Helm: My dad wrote my award-winning joke
It has been 14 years since Nick Helm won the Dave award…
Videos
The Trump administration is continuing to test the legal limits of its power, after Elon Musk announced he was creating a federal employee revenge porn database
Last night, more than 2 million government workers received an email instructing them to send in at least five images or videos that clearly show them nude or engaging in explicit sexual activities.
The Onion News Network has the full story:
Elon Musk creates federal employee revenge porn database
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'The whole length and breadth of the human experience'
Interview with Stevie Martin and the rest of the Taskmaster…
If Eleanor Morton was in Pride & Prejudice
Pissed in Pemberley
Jesse Armstrong's new film