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Frank Skinner hailed for his podcast work
Frank Skinner won a ‘legend’ accolade for…
Matt Hutchinson writes his NHS memoirs
Matt Hutchinson has become the latest comedian to write…
Hold The Front Page! We're not coming back...
Nish Kumar and Josh Widdicombe’s local…
Will & Ralf Should Know Better gets a second series
Will Mellor and Ralf Little are to make six more episodes…
Final chapter for Yes, Prime Minister
Griff Rhys Jones is to play Jim Hacker in the last…
Edinburgh Fringe adds another 1,564 shows
Another 1,564 shows have been aded to the Edinburgh…
Rosie Jones announces 2025 tour
Rosie Jones is to tour with a new stand-up show I Can't Tell What She's…
Third Shaun The Sheep movie in the works
A third Shaun the Sheep movie is in the works, Aardman Animation has announced. The…
The PG Tips Monkey is back – voiced by Ivo Graham. And he no longer…
Film to look at the real Victoria Wood
UKTV has ordered a feature-length documentary celebrating the life of Victoria Wood. The…
Apple TV+ has renewed its British comedy series Trying for a fifth season. Esther…
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Tour news
Features
In 'Allo 'Allo, who painted The Fallen Madonna?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
Hacks is a compelling look at women's precarious place in the entertainment industry
The comedy-drama Hacks has returned for a solid fourth season that continues to be…
Which comedian's voice was sampled on the EMF hit song Unbelievable?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'Considering you're not allowed to laugh, this show is genuinely funny'
In the new U&Dave show Silence Is Golden, a studio audience is given £250,000,…
Reviews
Harun Musho’d: A History of the Last Conservative Government, In Their Own Stupid Words
Harun Musho’d calls this show the ‘worst…
Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Time Of Your Life
Ten, fifteen years ago, when Brett Goldstein was making…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Kerry Godliman: Bandwidth
Watford Palace
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Jarlath Regan: In Bits
Birmingham Glee Club
Wednesday 14th May from 19:30Book now
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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy
Inverurie Town Hall
Saturday 10th May from 19:00Book now
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Dara Ó Briain - Re:Creation
Soho Theatre Walthamstow
Wednesday 21st May from 20:00Book now
Gig of the day
Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
Leeds Playhouse
from 19:30
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Scott Bennett: Blood Sugar Baby
Darwen Library Theatre
Friday 16th May from 19:30Book now
Other news
Entries open for £1,000 comedy film bursary
Entries have opened for this year’s Phoebe Frances…
Dara Ó Briain to host the Rose d'Or
Dara Ó Briain will host this year’s international…
Ed Gamble announces first international tour
Ed Gamble is to embark on his first international tour. The comic will play…
Adam Dorr named West End New Act Of The Year 2025
Adam Dorr was named West End New Act Of The Year 2025 in London last night Madeleine…
Nish Kumar has been forced to cancel two shows in New Zealand because of extreme…
A number of UK towns and cities have announced comedy festivals in the run-up to…
Samira Banks has signed up to the Blue Book comedy agency. The comic …
Daisy May Cooper joins Asterix series
Daisy May Cooper is in the cast of the new Astérix & Obélix…
Punching Up
Dara O Brian: Comedians are lot more supportive now
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Scottish comics say 'taps on!'
Comedians including Ashley Storrie, Larry Dean and…
Lou Sanders: I've spent £20k a year on my cats
Lou Sanders has revealed she spends up to £20,000…
Romesh: I cried in the toilets at how sad my life was going to be
Romesh Ranganthan has told how he secretly cried in…
Videos
Here's the trailer for Apple TV+'s new sports comedy series Stick starring Owen Wilso as Pryce Cahill, an over-the-hill, ex-pro golfer.
After the collapse of his marriage and getting fired from his job at an Indiana sporting goods store, his character, Pryce Cahill gets behind on a troubled 17-year-old golf phenomenon named Santi (Peter Dager).
The ensemble cast includes Marc Maron, Mariana Treviño, Lilli Kay, Judy Greer and Timothy Olyphant.
The series streams from June 4.
Trailer for Stick
Apple TV+'s new golf comedy with Owen Wilson
Amy Annette: Is a croissant bread?
At the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
At the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Jin Hao Li at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Misplaced wisdom in the forest... and in spelling