© David Reiss Mathew Horne to star in Britpop play
As a key music exec in the Oasis vs Blur battle
25/06/2025 … Mathew Horne is to play a Britpop music executive in the midst of the Blur vs Oasis feud of the 1990s.
2025 Archives
Wed 25 June 2025
© David Reiss 
'The world is a duller place without her'
Tributes paid to comedy producer Joanna Beresford after her death at 68
25/06/2025 … Tributes have been paid to TV comedy producer Joanna Beresford following her death at 68.
Tue 24 June 2025
© ITV plc Transaction
Review of Jordan Gray's new ITV2 sitcom
24/06/2025 … Depending on which echo chamber you inhabit, trans people are usually portrayed as either noble victims or society-destroying predators.
© BBC In Extras, which celebrity does Andy Millman play tennis with?
Anyone for tennis.... related quiz questions about comedy?
24/06/2025 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Succession's Brian Cox announces tour
...as does stand-up Chloe Petts
24/06/2025 … Succession star Brian Cox has announced his first one-man show It’s All About Me!, promising ‘hilarious’ stories from his career.
Abi Clarke turn zookeeper in new podcast
24/06/2025 … Abi Clarke is launching a new podcast in which she learns what it takes to be a zookeeper.
Mon 23 June 2025
Barcelona gets a new comedy club
23/06/2025 … Barcelona is getting a new purpose-built comedy venue, offering shows in English.
'Some of the sharpest, scariest and funniest character comedy I’ve seen'
23/06/2025 … Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in London - in the last two weeks.