The face that speaks for a nation...
Kiell Smith-Bynoe reacts to Mrs Brown's Boys NTA win
12/09/2024 … The British people have once again voted Mrs Brown's Boys the best comedy on television.
2024 Archives
Thu 12 September 2024
‘Where are all the women?
Lucy Beaumont calls out comedy clubs that STILL have all-male bills
12/09/2024 … Lucy Beaumont has highlighted the ongoing gender imbalance in comedy clubs by calling out clubs with all-male line-ups.
Wed 11 September 2024
Vir Das to host the international Emmys
Comedian becomes the first Indian to land the job
11/09/2024 … Vir Das is to host the International Emmy Awards, it has been announced, becoming the first Indian to do so.
Uncle Roger opens his own restaurant
After criticising chefs online, comic Nigel Ng puts his money where his mouth is
11/09/2024 … Comic Nigel Ng, who shot to fame criticising examples of Asian cooking on social media, has opened his own restaurant.
When a stranger buys you a drink
11/09/2024 … What could be a nicer surprise than a stranger buying you and your friends a drink at a bar? But in typical Aunty Donna style this act of kindness becomes a nightmarish…
There can be only one winner...
Comedian sets up a stand-up competition only he can enter
11/09/2024 … New act competitions are a rite of passage for everyone trying to break into the world of stand-up – which inevitably leads to disappointment for most…
'I do hope there are still delusional maniacs doing stand-up'
John Hastings on his most memorable gigs
11/09/2024 … John Hastings is putting out eight full-length comedy specials for free on YouTube this year, with his 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show The Times They Are A John Hastings…
Alex Horne interviews Jack Dee
11/09/2024 … Jack Dee battles with Alex Horne and his ‘weird looping machine’ in the latest awkward interview to promote the new series of Taskmaster.