Hugely influential clown teacher dies at 82
10/02/2026 … Philippe Gaulier, the Frenchman who trained generations of actors and comedians including Sacha Baron Cohen, Helena Bonham Carter and Emma Thompson, has died aged…
10/02/2026 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Review of the comic back out on tour
10/02/2026 … If you were being harsh, you could describe Russell Howard as comedy’s equivalent of the ‘Love, Life, Laugh’ slogan, pushing a worthy but banal…
Sunday For Sammy honoured as it returns to the Utilita Arena
10/02/2026 … The North East Comedy Hall of Fame has announced its second inductee: a biennial charity show that has raised millions for good causes Sunday For Sammy, which…
© Samantha Blakey 10/02/2026 … American comedian Aziz Ansari has announced a date at London's Royal Albert Hall on July 11.
Adam Ernest Pickard scoops title in Leicester
10/02/2026 … Adam Ernest Pickard has won the UK Pun Championships at the Leicester Comedy Festival.
For the culmination of the city's comedy festival
10/02/2026 … The judging panel has been announced for this year’s Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award, with broadcaster Edith Bowman and Still Game co-creator Greg…
Barry property on the market for £210,000
09/02/2026 … Uncle Bryn’s house from Gavin and Stacey is up for sale with a £210,000 price tag.
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