© John Korn Comedian's oil paintings go on show
Otiz Cannelloni's tributes to his comedy heroes
03/02/2022 … A stand-up who turned to painting his comedy heroes to get through lockdown has landed his first exhibition.
Thu 03 February 2022
© John Korn 
It's all Goon wrong!
Ian Hislop recalls his encounter with Spike Milligan
03/02/2022 … As Ian Hislop’s new play about Spike Milligan opens, the Private Eye editor recalls how disaster turned to triumph when he met his comedy hero.
Starstruck series 2 trailer
03/02/2022 … Here’s the trailer for the second series of Rose Matafeo’s romcom Starstruck.
© Netflix Charlie Booker creates interactive cartoon Cat Burglar
Bojack Horseman writers collaborate on Netflix show
03/02/2022 … Charlie Brooker has created an interactive’ cartoon for Netflix, inspired by Tex Avery's Looney Tunes.
Wed 02 February 2022
Ricky Tomlinson returns to the stage
In musical comedy Irish Annie’s
02/02/2022 … Ricky Tomlinson is to return to the stage in a new musical comedy that celebrates Irish culture.
Stewart Lee joins the Spotify exodus
Comic withdraws his material in protest at Joe Rogan's Covid disinformation
02/02/2022 … Stewart Lee has followed Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in withdrawing his work from Spotify in protest at the Covid disinformation being spread on the platform.
© Pamela Raith Spike
Review of Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s play about the Goon show mastermind
02/02/2022 … It’s hard to overestimate Spike Milligan’s influence on British comedy.
Comedy Central orders Nigel Ng sketch show
Digital series co-stars Evelyn Mok
02/02/2022 … Comedy Central has commissioned a new short-form sketch show, East Mode with Nigel Ng, for its digital channels.