Ricky Gervais claims a box office record
£1.4million for his Hollywood Bowl show
19/05/2023 … Ricky Gervais is claiming a record for the highest-grossing single gig ever by a British stand-up comedian.
Fri 19 May 2023
Thu 18 May 2023
Harold by Steven Wright
18/05/2023 … Such is the distinctiveness of Steven Wright's stand-up – the bone-dry, deadpan delivery and the philosophical enquiry of his jokes – that…
© Sarah Bennetto Which comedians are playing the 2023 music festivals?
Our guide to the big outdoor events
18/05/2023 … Stand-up has become a major part of the music festivals that have proliferated across the UK each summer.
£1.6m fine for Chinese comedian's gag
Regime gets tough over jokey reference to People’s Liberation Army
18/05/2023 … The company behind the live show in which a Chinese comedian referred to a military slogan has been fined more than £1.
Duty Of Care
Brighton Fringe theatre review
18/05/2023 … The rancid culture that gets exposed depressingly often in the Met and other police forces deserves every satirical kicking that it gets.
Joe Pasquale announces 2023 tour
Return to stand-up after several years playing Frank Spencer
18/05/2023 … Joe Pasquale has announced a return to stand-up with a new tour entitled The New Normal – 40 Years of Cack.
Wed 17 May 2023
© BBC Filming starts on Kat Sadler's Such Brave Girls
'A family sitcom about trauma' for BBC Three
17/05/2023 … Filming has begun on Kat Sadler's new BBC Three comedy Such Brave Girls.
Ed Gamble writes his first book
Glutton to explore his lifelong obsession with food
17/05/2023 … Ed Gamble is writing his first book, about his passion for food.