Graham Linehan arrested over anti-trans tweet
Father Ted writer held at Heathrow Airport
Graham Linehan has been arrested at Heathrow Airport on suspicion of inciting violence…
Comics up for 2025 Sky Arts Award
Elf Lyons, Jen Brister and Sarah Keyworth have been…
John Cleese's latest BBC gripes
John Cleese has made one of his regular moans about…
Taping set for Series 20 of Live At The Apollo
The 20th series of Live At The Apollo is to be recorded…
Men STILL dominate comedy writing
Seven years of lobbying broadcasters to employ more…
John Robins writes a book about his alcoholism
John Robins has written a memoir about his alcoholism, Thirst:…
The Stand moves, tours start, and Edinburgh winner hits Soho
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Mitchell and Webb vs Prince Andrew
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Monday September…
Sky has axed Rob Beckett's Smart TV as the panel show format continues…
Romesh Ranganathan's new travelogue to air next month
Romesh Ranganathan’s latest travelogue series – in which he ‘fact-checks’…
John Cleese plans a second Fawlty Towers stage show
John Cleese is planning a second Fawlty Towers stage show following the success of…
The Tony Hancock episode too offensive for TV
A Tony Hancock show unseen for almost 70 years is to be released on YouTube after…
BBC One is to air Apple TV+’s hit comedy Trying. The corporation has bought…
Tour news
Features
Winning the Edinburgh Comedy Awards' 'panel prize'
Last Saturday, it was announced that Comedy Club 4 Kids had won the Victoria…
'It sounds so simple to say, but I just think comedies should be funny'
Ghosts and Taskmaster star Kiell Smith-Bynoe is one of the newer generation of comedians joining…
Edinburgh Fringe 2025 comedy reviews
All our reviews from the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe: Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings…
Who owned the zoo in The Mighty Boosh?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
Reviews
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Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Paul Zerdin: Jaw Drop
Norwich Playhouse
Book Now
Hal Cruttenden: Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It
Lancaster Grand Theatre
Friday 5th Sep from 20:00Book now
Coming Soon
Ideal: Starring Johnny Vegas
Salford Lowry
Tuesday 9th Sep from 20:00
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Mark Steel: The Leopard In My House
Shrewsbury Theatre Severn
Wednesday 10th Sep from 20:00Book now
Gig of the day
Adam Kay: A Particularly Nasty Case
Sheffield City Hall
from 19:30
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Ben Pope: The Cut
Leeds Hyde Park Book Club
Monday 22nd Sep from 19:30Book now
Other news
The Golden Cobra up for two Welsh Baftas
Animated comedy The Golden Cobra has been nominated…
Ed Gamble and Suzi Ruffell join The Traitors: Live
Ed Gamble and Suzi Ruffell have joined the cast of…
Comedian Laura Smyth is launching a podcast with her best friend Carmen Butcher,…
Glasgow throws a Big Yin weekend
Glasgow is to honour Sir Billy Connolly with a weekend-long celebration of his…
John Cleese records an intro for Fawlty Towers: The Play
John Cleese has recorded an introduction for the TV screening of the Fawlty Towers…
First look at Dreaming Whilst Black series 2
The BBC has released the look images from season 2 of the critically acclaimed comedy Dreaming…
Joe da Costa named Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of The Year
Joe da Costa has been crowned the first Edinburgh Fringe Comedian of The Year, scooping…
Last One Laughing wins TV award
Last One Laughing has been named best entertainment series at the Edinburgh TV Festival…
Punching Up
Johnny Vegas creates an 'avenue of hugs'
Johnny Vegas has created an ‘avenue of hugs’ for this year's British Ceramics Biennial. The comedian and ceramicist has created the installation…
The end of the Edinburgh Fringe means a maelstrom of…
Here’s the first look at Baby Reindeer Richard…
Benji Waterhouse saves a Fringe punter's life
Benji Waterhouse has saved a life during his day off…
Videos
Here's Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Rob Copland's Channel 4 sketch show pilot, Tell Me When You're Bored.
The six-minute 'Comedy Playground' also stars Ben Silver, Rose Gray, Eryn Tett, Pravanya Pillay, Theo Fowler, Ray Badran, Molly McGuinness, Dom Hatton-Woods and Joe Kent-Walters
Scenes include the Office Chair Olympics, a heroic golf hole defence, and a stand-up who is not having a good gig...
The broadcaster has also commissioned forthcoming Playground shorts from Kent-Walters and actor-playwright Tatenda Shamiso.
Tell Me When You're Bored
Channel 4 pilot from Rob Copland
Tim Vine writes an anthem for Sutton United FC
U Army! (I Am You)
When you encounter your old school teacher
From Foil Arms and Hog
First preview clip from The Paper
New mockumentary with Tim Key, Domhnall Gleeson, Gbemisola…