The birth of alternative cabaret
Part 2 of Liam Lonergan's history of the circuit
13/05/2014 … In the second part of his series, Liam Lonergan looks at the early days of alternative cabaret in London.
2014 Features
Interviews with comedians, comedy reviews, Perfect Playlists and other comedy features, all collected in one place.
Tue 13 May 2014
Mon 12 May 2014
Win SIGNED Trip To Italy DVDs
...and watch an exclusive deleted scene
12/05/2014 … Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's acclaimed comedy series The Trip To Italy is released on DVD today – and we have five SIGNED copes to give away.
Stand-up's first impresarios
Liam Lonergan charts the history of alternative comedy
12/05/2014 … In a five-part series, being published across this week, Liam Lonergan, charts the history of alternative comedy in Britain and – in this first article – America.
Fri 09 May 2014
Win a break at Butlins Festival Of Comedy
09/05/2014 … Butlins is hosting a festival of comedy next month, featuring 70 acts over three days – and we have a self-catering break for four to give away.
Thu 08 May 2014
'We hone what makes writers unique and original'
Channel 4's Phil Clarke on a year of comedy
08/05/2014 … At the end of 2012, Phil Clarke joined Channel 4 as head of comedy from programme-makers Objective.