Comedian's husband drops defamation case over her jokes
Louise Reay reaches out-of-court settlement
The husband of stand-up Louis Reay has dropped the legal case against her talking…
Comics' passion projects finally come to life
Comedians including Rainn Wilson, Tig Notaro, 'Weird…
Mark Watson to perform another marathon show
Mark Watson is to embark on another of his marathon…
More names join the Chortle Comedy Book Festival
Jessie Cave, Sofie Hagen and bestselling satirical…
Just For Laughs founder charged with rape and assault
The founder of Montreal’s Just for Laughs Comedy…
Kiri Pritchard-McLean becomes Newsjack host
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is to take over as host of …
Peter Kay's worth put at £32million
Peter Kay is sitting on a £32million fortune,…
Scott Bennett triumphs at Midlands Comedy Awards
Scott Bennett has been named best act at the annual Midlands Comedy Awards, with…
London college's rules on comedy show 'are like something out of Soviet Russia'
A comic has pulled out of a university gig after organisers issued a page of conditions…
Trump gag tops Christmas cracker competition
A joke about Donald Trump has won the Gold channel’s annual hunt for the best…
Missed it! Julia Davis's aborted Channel 4 comedy Morning Has Broken
A previously unseen comedy pilot that Julia Davis filmed for Channel 4 has been released…
After 55 years, Dinner For One gets its first British TV broadcast
Dinner For One – the 55-year-old British comedy short that has become a German…
Comedy Central orders all-female online sketch show
Comedy Central has commissioned a new all-female sketch show, a series from Plebs…
Features
Who played Scrooge in A Muppet Christmas Carol?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster…
How the BBC turned down Catastrophe
It is one of the most acclaimed sitcoms of modern times, but the BBC turned down…
'Of all The Office rip-offs, People Just Do Nothing is one of the best'
Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry are to appear in the one-off comedy Click And…
Haunted by my failure (and my dad's ghost)
Ahead of his run at the Soho Theatre in London next week, John-Luke Roberts recalls…
What is the name of the panda in Kung Fu Panda?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster…
Billy Connolly: Ten great routines
As Sir Billy Connolly announces his retirement from touring, here are ten of his…
Reviews
Bill Bailey: Larks In Transit in the West End
Bill Bailey must surely warrant national treasure status…
Laughing Horse New Act Of The Year 2018
It’s been a few years since the Laughing Horse…
Live comedy picks
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Opinion
Why 'self-publishing' is no longer a dirty word
I’ve got a book coming out tomorrow. The Complete Comedy Writer is written to help people decide if they want to become comedy writers, and for current comedy…
I gig a bit and I always try to be ‘professional;…
They were sick twats, but bad-taste jokes should not be a police matter
I wish I had a pound for every time that I had heard…
Picture the scene: It's 2018. Post-Brexit Britain…
Other news
Marvelous Mrs Maisel notches up four Screen Actors Guild nominations
The nominees have been announced for the 25th annual…
BBC celebrates 40 years of its radio comedy writers' bursary
The BBC has announced that Kat Sadler and Catherine…
Forty ten-inch statues of Victoria Wood are being sold off, in a bid to fund a full-size…
Festivals offer bursaries and mentorship
Greater Manchester Fringe is offering a mentorship for a comedian preparing their…
Michael Palin to publish his North Korea journal
Michael Palin’s journal of his trip to North Korea is to be published next…
Sharon Horgan developing a ‘morally complex drama’
Sharon Horgan is developing wha’s described as a ‘morally complex…
Steve Coogan misses out on a BIFA gong
Steve Coogan has missed out on a best actor award for his portrayal of Stan…
Entries open for 2019 Amused Moose Awards
Entries have opened for next year’s Amused Moose National New Comic Award. The…
Punching Up
'It was annoying to read that I'd died...'
Bill Bailey has been recalling the surreal moment when he read of his own death on the BBC website. In May 2016, the broadcaster announced that the comedian…
Rob Delaney: I once killed a squirrel with a shoe
Rob Delaney once killed a squirrel with a shoe. The…
Shoplifting from the Apple Store...
Quote and tweets of the week: Quote of the week ‘What…
All the right names, but not necessarily in the right order
Madame Tussauds prides itself on the accuracy of their…
Videos
Musical impressionist Jess Robinson performs O Come All Ye Faithful as Lulu! in this festive video.
It is the first of 12 daily Christmas songs she is posting online, with each requested by a comedy or celebrity pal. The Mash Report's Rachel Parris chose this one...
O Come All Ye Faithful - in the style of Lulu
As sung by Jess Robinson
Katherine Ryan on the Late, Late Show
Stand-up on James Corden's talk show
Proof Die Hard is a Christmas movie
Courtesy of Cassetteboy
People Just Do Nothing and Top Gear crossover