Man charged over Peter Kay bomb hoax
A man has been charged following the bomb scare that evacuated Peter Kay’s…
Only Child and Amandaland return
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this…
Lenny Henry's first stand-up tour in 16 years
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Amanda Knox to play the Edinburgh Fringe
Amanda Knox – the woman who was wrongly…
Confirmed: Which comedians are in Celebrity Traitors S2
Comics James Acaster, Joanne McNally, Joe Lycett,…
Graham Linehan's criminal damage conviction overturned
Graham Linehan has had his conviction for damaging…
Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa to host SNL UK
Hannah Waddingham and Ncuti Gatwa will host the…
Comedian exposed for antisemitic posts
Comedian Mark Bittlestone has been exposed for promoting antisemitic messages online. The…
BBC Scotland unveils new comedy shorts for YouTube
BBC Scotland has commissioned a series of short comedy programmes for YouTube, featuring…
Are you a woman in comedy? MPs want to hear from you
MPs are asking for evidence about the experiences of women working in comedy. Parliament’s…
Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel join Assembly Fringe line-up
Frank Skinner, Julian Clary and Mark Steel have joined this year’s Edinburgh…
Comedy writer Steve Burge dies at 47
Comedy writer Steve Burge has died at the age of 47. He co-created the 2023 …
Glee clubs sign up to free-speech charter
The Glee comedy clubs have vowed to give a platform to comedians even if what they…
Tour news
Features
A fisherman's best friend...
Following news of the death of Ted, the Patterdale Terrier mix who won the hearts…
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…
Reviews
Can We Laugh At That? by Jacques Berlinerblau
You might be forgiven for not wanting to read another…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
I Regret This Already
Cardiff Glee Club
from 13:30
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David Elms Describes a Room
Leeds Hyde Park Book Club
Sunday 10th May from 20:00Book now
Coming Soon
Pierre Novellie: You Sit There, I’ll Stand Here
Colchester Arts Centre
Sunday 10th May from 19:30
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John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills
York The Crescent
Monday 18th May from 19:30Book now
Gig of the day
The Comedy Store Players
Comedy Store
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Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
Manchester Fairfield Social Club
Thursday 14th May from 19:30Book now
Other news
Lenny Henry to headline Somerset comedy festival
Sir Lenny Henry will headline this year’s Rode…
Suzi Ruffell's podcast Out returns
Suzi Ruffell is reviving her podcast Out after an almost…
Learn how to apply for an Arts Council grant
Arts Council England are running a workshop dedicated to people working in live comedy. The…
US comic Sinbad returns to the stage
American comedian Sinbad has returned to the stage, more than five years after suffering…
The Isle of Wight’s biggest arts festival has announced its comedy programme…
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…
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
Aimee Lou Wood stars in a Gen Z reboot that nobody asked for.
But a known brand is a known brand, so here is the Famous Five wtith 21st Century references shoehorned in – including the gang coming face-to-face with a brand new Gen Z villain: a landlord.
Saturday Night Live UK took on the Enid Blyton classic last night – creating a successor to the classic 1980s parody featuring the Comic Strip mob including Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French.
The Famous Five - but for Gen Z
From Saturday Night Live UK
SNL UK opening sketch
Aimee Lou Wood's SNL UK monologue
Referencing Sex Education and The White Lotus
A pro lipreader lifts the lid on King's US visit
An SNL UK Weekend Update exclusive