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Red Dwarf convention descends into chaos
Organisers of an official Red Dwarf convention have apologised after a chaotic event…
Brodi Snook records her first Radio 4 special
Brodi Snook is to record her first stand-up special…
British Podcast Awards 2026 nominees announced
The British Podcast Awards have revealed their 2026…
Jason Alexander apologises for filming a sexualised comedy sketch with a 16-year-old
Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has apologised for a…
Mock The Week revived for THREE more series
Mock The Week has been commissioned for three more…
Katherine Ryan to host Top Trumps panel show
Katherine Ryan is to host a new TV panel show based…
The Power Of Parker will not be returning for a third…
British autism sitcom attracts star names
A new podcast sitcom made specifically for an autistic audience has launched with…
Leicester Comedy Festival submits a 'serious incident report'
The company behind Leicester Comedy Festival has submitted a ‘serious incident…
Just For Laughs showcases Red Richardson and Helen Bauer
British stand-ups Red Richardson and Helen Bauer have made the cut for the prestigious…
Greg Davies shoots a Cleaner Christmas special in Italy
Greg Davies is returning as crime scene cleaner Paul ‘Wicky’ Wickstead…
Comedy festivals everywhere, all at once
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle…
Lenny Henry writes a radio play about the legacy of slavery
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week. Sunday July 19 UNACCEPTABLE:…
Tour news
Features
'It showed off the fast, catty, camp humour of gay men'
My influences, and the best comedians I’ve witnessed, were in the community.…
I was a megachurch pastor… then I fell for a woman
I grew up evangelical in America in the 1990s, which meant I was deeply, structurally…
The gasp of disappointment from Alan Davies was crushing
Jack Robertson from sketch group Metroland talks about what he can't get enough…
Blue Jam is what made me want to work in comedy
Picking the Perfect Playlist isn't easy because so many things can mean so much…
What my trans experience and the 2010 German World Cup squad have in common
I’ve always thought there’s a dearth of shows that tackle both the fate…
I feel no cringe. My soul is asbestos.
As she returns to the Edinburgh Fringe, Elf Lyons talks about what she can't…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Ayoade Bamgboye: Swings and Roundabouts
Birmingham MAC
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Michelle Wolf: Best Job In The World
Bristol Beacon
Saturday 25th Jul from 20:00Book now
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Simon Amstell: I Love It Here
Bristol Old Vic
Friday 24th Jul from 19:30
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Peter Kay Live
Manchester AO Arena
Saturday 8th AugBook now
Gig of the day
Ania Magliano: Peach Fuzz
Exeter Phoenix Arts Centre
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Olga Koch: Fat Tom Cruise
Birmingham Glee Club
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Other news
Winners of 2026 David Nobbs writing award announced
Paul Carey has won this year’s David Nobbs Memorial…
Entries open for free Asian comedy workshop
Entries have opened for this year’s Comedy Lab…
Michelle Wolf to close Laughterama
Michelle Wolf will headline the closing night of Manchester's Laughterama, it…
Guests announced for Iain Stirling’s Roast The Internet series 2
Comedy Central UK has announced he line-up of guests appearing on the second series…
Henry Paker to tour a live drawing and stand-up hybrid
Henry Paker is to tour with a new show combining stand-up with live drawing. The…
Melbourne International Comedy Festival finds its new boss
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival has found its new boss, Dylan Cole. Already…
Comedian Rachel Baker wins bingo-caller contest
Comedian Rachel Baker has won the Dabbers Bingo comedy caller contest, performing…
Named: The 'women In comedy on the rise'
Nineteen women have been spotlighted as ‘ones to watch’ in comedy as…
Punching Up
Unveiled: The UK's swear map
Cult cartoonists Modern Toss are to unveil a working prototype of what they say is the first interactive UK Swear Map next month. The interactive artwork…
His Edinburgh Fringe show involves singing the same…
Dr Jones, Jones, calling Dr Jones
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Videos
Bad news for Andy Burnham - Lucy Beaumont thinks all Prime Ministers should be Southerners.
At least that’s the opinion she was forced to adopt on Unacceptable, the Ed Gamble-fronted panel show that gets comedians to argue indefensible positions.
The Hull-based comic suggested: ‘Southerners are more intelligent –on the off-chance someone from the North is intelligent, they move to London.’
Later in the episode, Beaumont is challenged to deliver a speech as if she were Prime Minister herself.
She declares: ‘I stand before you as your Prime Minister and a proud Northerner to remind you of what makes our country great – chips, Big Tesco’s and the Beckham family feud."’
Unacceptable airs at 9pm on Sundays on TLC and discovery+
Lucy Beaumont: All Prime Ministers should be Southerners
Her Unacceptable opinion...
Ali G announces his Who Iz I? mockumentary
Hitting cinemas in October
Big Chicken: A Fast Food Conspiracy
Trailer for Mo Gilligan's Netflix documentary
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