Revealed: How the comedy scene is growing
Massive rise in the number of female comics especially
The number of big comedy events has risen by more than a third in the last decade. Ticketmaster…
North West comedy audiences heckle the most
Almost one in seven comedy-goers in the North…
Book deal for comics Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells
Comedians Abigoliah Schamaun and Joe Wells have signed…
Chris McCausland adds 100 new tour dates
Chris McCausland has added more than 100 new dates…
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from…
Alex Edelman's Just For Us special comes to Sky
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this…
Chris McCausland has a Strictly horror
Chris McCausland had a shocker on tonight's…
Ardal O’Hanlon announces Not Himself tour
Ardal O’Hanlon is heading back out on the road, six years after launching his…
BBC to air Michael McIntyre's stand-up special
Michael McIntyre is recording his latest tour for BBC One to celebrate his 25 years…
The Office is getting a Mexican remake, La Oficina. Hot on the heels of the Australian…
Radio 4 shows for Lindsey Santoro and Dan Tiernan
Lindsey Santoro and Dan Tiernan are recording Radio 4 stand-up shows in December. The…
Comedians turn interior designers
Darren Harriott, Joanne McNally and Jon Richardson are to turn their hand to interior…
Horrible Histories to get a special Bafta
Horrible Histories is to be presented with a special Bafta award next month, it has…
Tour news
Features
People say comedians are 'fearless'. Normally that's a load of shit...
Edy Hurst is performing his Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself…
What was Betelgeuse’s job in Beetlejuice?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, with this…
'We have the energy of an aunt and uncle in a Roald Dahl book'
It must be one of the most sought-after jobs in comedy, to host Channel 4’s…
'This is the kind of thing that gets the Pulitzer panel interested'
Reviewer Tim Harding gives a rundown of the comedy he's been watching in the…
Reviews
Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award 2024
It’s an impossible task, of course, finding the…
Live comedy picks
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Beat The Frog World Series 2024 finalists announced
The finalists have been announced for this year’s…
Fawlty Towers extends its West End run again
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Elaine C Smith sets up prize for aspiring female comedy stars
Elaine C Smith has established a prize for aspiring female comedy actors in Scotland. For…
When will Junior Taskmaster air?
Junior Taskmaster is to air weekly from November 8, Channel 4 has announced The…
Sheffield gets its first dedicated comedy venue
Sheffield has got its first full-time comedy venue. The intimate Steel City…
Who's in the running for the second Sean Lock Award
Ten comics will tonight compete for the Sean Lock Award. The accolade was set…
Air dates set for David Baddiel’s three live shows
Sky has confirmed the broadcast dates for David Baddiel’s three stand-up…
Ricky Gervais announces US and Canada dates
Ricky Gervais has today announced four North American dates for…
Punching Up
Joe Lycett announces he's become a father
Joe Lycett has announced that he has become a father to a baby boy. However, given the comedian’s history of pranks not all his fans have taken the…
Daisy May Cooper wasn't quite coven-ready
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Jason Manford might have built his career on being…
Johnny Vegas: My house is haunted
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