© Hugo Glendinning Review of Al Murray, Mel Giedroyc and more in Restoration-style farce
01/08/2023 … Veteran comedy writer Simon Nye, creator of Men Behaving Badly, has followed the standard character arc for men of a certain age and has gotten really into history,…
Major Edinburgh Fringe fundraiser
01/08/2023 … Underbelly has announced the initial line-up for its fifth Big Brain Tumour Benefit in its biggest venue at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, McEwan Hall.
Can men objectify women’s bodies while respecting their minds?
01/08/2023 … David Baddiel is to write a book about masculinity entitled The Male Gaze.
Matty Hutson also responds on behalf of Delilah, Jolene and Valerie
01/08/2023 … Here's musical comedian Matty Hutson imagining how Delilah might respond to the song Delilah and how Stacy's Mom would react to the song Stacy's Mom.
Gold to revamp documentary with Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash
01/08/2023 … Comedy channel Gold has ordered a two-hour documentary to mark 25 years of The Royle Family.
© BBC Shazia Mirza on entering the BBC cookery programme
01/08/2023 … Shazia Mirza appears on Celebrity Masterchef next week – starting at 9pm on Wednesday August 9.
Stuart Goldsmith on finding laughs as the world burns
31/07/2023 … The world’s on fire and we all know it, and we all know we’re not taking action fast enough.
© Netflix Comedian kept his cancer fight a secret
31/07/2023 … Paul Reubens, the American comedian behind Pee-wee Herman, has died at the age 70 following a secret fight with cancer.
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