Blackadder 'could return as a stage show'
Blackadder could return as a theatre show, co-writer Ben Elton says. The comic…
22 million people watched Baby Reindeer last week
Baby Reindeer continues to dominate Netflix viewing,…
New tours for Amy Gledhill and Rhys Nicholson
Amy Gledhill and Rhys Nicholson have both announced…
Jerry Seinfeld turns 70, starts complaining about wokeness
Jerry Seinfeld has blamed the ‘extreme…
Celeste Barber joins Colin From Accounts
Celeste Barber – the Australian comedian who…
Channel 4 comedy Hullraisers will not be returning…
BBC Radio Wales renews What Just Happened?
BBC Radio Wales has ordered a second series of topical…
Matt Forde announces return to stand-up
Matt Forde has announced his first live dates after cancer surgery to have the base of…
Audible’s reboot of Green Wing has dropped today. The original stars…
Baftas for Kat Sadler, Jack Rooke and Bisha K Ali
Kat Sadler and Jack Rooke have won Baftas for their comedy writing. Sadler won…
Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Monday April…
The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the thousands of events Chortle…
'No comic can ever write more than two hours of good material'
Even the best comedians can only write two hours of good material over their whole…
Features
What do you know about Matt Berry?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled –…
'They mess up, but they've go a good heart'
After a three-year hiatus, The Young Offenders returns to BBC One next Friday, May…
Motherhood's isolating enough without being kicked out of a comedy show
As a comedian, I am a professional fence-sitter. I find audiences want silly, relatable,…
'Succession's dialogue is at once the funniest and saddest thing I’ve ever heard'
Avital Ash returns to the UK next month to reprise her 2023 Edinburgh Fringe show…
Reviews
Live comedy picks
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Student Comedy Award semi-final
Bloomsbury Theatre
Thursday 2 May from 19:30Book now
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Andy Parsons: Bafflingly Optimistic
Redditch Palace Theatre
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Romesh Ranganathan: Hustle
Dublin 3Olympia Theatre
Friday 3rd May from 20:00Book now
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Phil Ellis's Excellent Comedy Show
Soho Theatre
Tuesday 7th May from 21:15
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Daniel O’Reilly: Out Of Character
Cardiff New Theatre
Friday 17th MayBook now
Other news
Victorious Festival 2024 announces its comedy lineup
Russell Howard, Frankie Boyle and Al Murray are to…
'We need help to sustain this success'
Organisers of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival…
Stewart Lee has been added to the bill of this year’s Latitude Festival. The…
Tina Fey and Steve Carell to star in new Netflix comedy
Tina Fey and Steve Carell are to star in a new Netflix comedy called The Four Seasons. It…
Colin Hoult announces first tour as himself
Colin Hoult – the actor and comedian behind the Anna Mann character –…
Harry Hill launches family-friendly podcast
Harry Hill has launched a new family-friendly podcast. Are We There Yet? features…
Luke Richards wins Bath Comedy Festival's new act award
Luke Richards has won the new act competition at the Bath Comedy Festival. The…
Hannah Gadsby announces London dates
Hannah Gadsby is returning to the UK this November with two dates at the London Palladium. The…
Punching Up
Stewart Lee turns indie singer
Stewart Lee joined indie band The Girl With The Replaceable Head on stage last night. The band features Lindy Morrison, former drummer of Australian outfit The…
You'll never guess which British comedy star this is supposed to be...
You’ll never guess which famous comedian this…
Tweets of the week I used to be the DJ at Stonehenge…
Have I Got News For You on the Rwanda Bill
The Rwanda Bill is top of the agenda for tonight’s…
Videos
Taking a passport photo can be a bit of a trial… especially if you’re a ‘hopeless moron’.
Ralph Jones takes that role with Vyvyan Almond the photographer in this new sketch from the comedy duo, aka The Awkward Silence:
Passport Photo
From The Awkward Silence
Taskmaster Australia S2 trailer
Featuring Welsh comic Lloyd Langford and his partner…
Bronwyn Sweeney on Comedy Central Live
On her name, her funeral, and her old job in advertising
Colin Jost at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner
Jokes about Joe Biden, Donald Trump and the media