Katherine Ryan tells of the sex pest in the green room
'Famous comic showed fellow acts videos of himself having sex'
Katherine Ryan has again called out sexual misconduct in the comedy industry…
Ellie Taylor will be making her Radio 2 presenting…
Jack Whitehall has revealed that he suffered from bulimia…
'Ofcom should give classic comedies a free pass'
Reruns of classic TV comedies should not be held to…
Glasgow’s Stand Comedy Club is on the move after…
Dead Ringers to tour in memory of creator Bill Dare
The team behind Radio 4’s topical show Dead Ringers…
Officially the weirdest thing on the internet
British comic Toby Williams and directing duo Big Red…
Jim Jefferies to host US reality show
Jim Jefferies is to host a competitive reality show in the States. The Snake will…
6.1million watch LOL: Last One Laughing
More than 6million viewers have watched the first episode of LOL: Last One Laughing,…
Romesh Ranganathan invites cancer survivor to open for him
Romesh Ranganathan has offered up-and-coming comedian and cancer survivor Aiden Cowie…
Lucy Beaumont 'joins Celebrity Traitors'
Lucy Beaumont has become the latest comedian linked to Celebrity Traitors. The…
Ahoy Hoy! Danny Baker's back on the road
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle…
Brum, Brum! Joe Lycett's off on his travels
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday…
Tour news
Features
What did Baldrick think his first name was?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival reviews
All our reviews from the 2025 Melbourne International Comedy Festival: Dan…
My four-part guide to making sure the British SNL isn't a flop
It should come as no surprise that Sky announcing a British version of the 50-year…
'A lot of people in the comedy world are downright hostile towards faith'.
The new series of Pilgrimage airs this way as seven famous faces of differing faiths …
Reviews
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
Milton Jones: Ha!milton
Rose Theatre
from 19:30
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Natalie Palamides: Weer
Soho Theatre Walthamstow
Friday 2nd May from 20:00Book now
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Lou Sanders: No Kissing in the Bingo Hall
Belfast The Limelight
Thursday 1st May
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The Political Party with Matt Forde
Duchess Theatre
Monday 12th May from 19:30Book now
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Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking?
Knaresborough Frazer Theatre
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Gary Meikle: Neurospicy
Inverness Town House
Thursday 15th May from 19:00Book now
Other news
Comedians to address MPs about the state of the industry
MPs will hear from comics Matt Forde and Kate Cheka…
Glasgow's fifth Laugh In The Park line-up revealed
The line-up has been announced for this year’s…
Artists sought for Black History Month showcases
Black artists working in all genres have been invited to apply for a new tour celebrating…
Madeleine Brettingham wins Bath Comedy Prize
London-based comic Madeleine Brettingham has been named new act of the year at the…
Industry figures set to aid the Live Comedy Association
A panel of people working in the UK live comedy sector have signed up to support…
West End new act finalists announced for 2025
The finalists of the 2025 West End New Act of the Year comedy competition have been…
James Acaster to headline Ukraine fundraiser
James Acaster is to headline a major charity gig to aid those affected by the war…
Crime comedy Deep Cover to premiere at SXSW London
Deep Cover - the Amazon crime-comedy about a group of improv performers hired to…
Punching Up
Rob Deering takes on his 11th London Marathon
Rob Deering will be running his 11th London Marathon this Sunday. The comic will be raising money for Parkinson’s UK in memory of his dad,…
Nick Helm: My dad wrote my award-winning joke
It has been 14 years since Nick Helm won the Dave award…
Rob-bing shoulders with the PM
Rob Beckett attended a St. George’s Day reception…
Omid Djalili stars in Ed Sheeran's new video
Omid Djalili stars in Ed Sheeran's new music video. In…
Videos
If Eleanor Morton was in Pride & Prejudice in might be quite a different story.
Here the comedian imagines how she would act in Jane Austen's classic novel.
And in a little glimpse behind the curtain, she revealed: 'The wine is vinegar. I accidentally drank some.'
If Eleanor Morton was in Pride & Prejudice
Pissed in Pemberley
Jesse Armstrong's new film
Michael Odewale’s issues with conspiracy theorists
From Comedy Central Live
Kyle Gordon's 80s pop parody