Alexei Sayle writes another memoir
About his life in politics - 'like Engels but funnier'
Alexei Sayle is to publish a memoir tracing his lifelong involvement in left-wing…
Tim Key reveals second cancer scare
Tim Key has revealed that he's undergoing immunotherapy…
Pleasance announces 139 more Edinburgh Fringe shows
The Pleasance has announce a new wave of performers…
Edinburgh Fringe venue to feature only comics from NE England
A comedy co-operative from the North East of England…
Jack Whitehall has been unveiled as the host of next…
Russell Brand's trial date set
Russell Brand’s trial on seven counts of rape…
Tom Allen is to host a new three-part series on Classic…
Amanda Dwyer wins Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award.
Amanda Dwyer has won this year’s Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award. She…
Gilded Balloon announces 105 Edinburgh Fringe shows
Gregor Fisher, Phil Nichol and the first winner of TV's The Traitors will be…
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle…
Young Offenders returns for series 5
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Watch highlights from SNL UK episode 2
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Ted Hill gets the BGT golden buzzer
Comedian Ted Hill received the golden buzzer in tonight's episode of Britain's…
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Features
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What did Alice Cooper sing in Wayne's World?
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'Ian Fletcher is a cat-wrangler with no cat food, or possibly even no cats'
In Twenty Twenty Six, a follow-up to Twenty Twelve and W1 , Hugh Bonneville reprises…
How The Harry Hill Show could be the future of podcasts
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Will and Noah win London's Sketchfest
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Finalists announced for 2026 Musical Comedy Awards
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Milton Keynes gets a comedy festival
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Ken Dodd's charity donates £1.5m to Liverpool museums
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Live gigs for Vic Reeves creator Jim Moir and wife Nancy
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Sky to air Rob Beckett’s Giraffe special
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Last ever Luke Rollason bursary winners announced
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Punching Up
Shouldn't it be the Hammersmyth Apollo?
Laura Smyth got the Eventim Apollo Hammersmith renamed in her honour this week – even if those at the venue were not entirely sure about it. She got…
A month with my parents? It's three weeks too long
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The Young Offenders' costume drama
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Videos
Sam Campbell is the latest guest to join Chi and Lucas on their pedalo in What Have You Done?
The comic talks about wanting to be Diane Morgan’s servant on Last One Laughing, mailing lists, and what it takes to be a tough guy in London.
The BBC YouTube show is a span-off from Things You Should Have Done, created by and starring Lucia Keskin, aka Chi.
Sam Campbell wanted to be Diane Morgan’s servant on Last One Laughing
Comic interviewed on What Have You Done?
Teaser for Riz Ahmed hosting SNL UK
Is he as intense as he seems?
Nish Kumar on Have I Got News For You?
The US version
Dan Rath at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala
He's not well...