It was the first of times, it was the worst of times. This time we welcome Alice Fraser, the award-winning Australian stand-up, podcaster (The Bugle) and author. Her new book A Passion for Passion ...

British comedy boasts a rich heritage that across the ages has deftly weaved satire, irony, wit and many other comic devices to reflect the complexities of British society and culture. Comedy in the ...

Episodes of the revered television show Inside No. 9 had a habit of revealing themselves to be a love letter to television itself. Perhaps makes sense, then, that Reece Shearsmith and Steve ...

We all love to laugh. Whether it is stand-up, comedy films, or just a good old fashioned joke told by a friend, anything that can get us laughing is worth praise. Of course, as with many forms of ...

A self-branded Shite Feminist, Rachel Galvo portrays herself from the off as an "unlikeable character". She is definitively "a bit much", Irish Catholic, and she openly acknowledges her well-heeled ...

I teach a range of comedy writing classes on Zoom. Forthcoming is my Write Funny writers group. The one commonality across all my courses is the importance of characters. In this feature, I'm going to ...

In recent years, casinos in the UK have been diversifying their entertainment offerings, with stand-up comedy becoming an increasingly popular choice. This trend is reshaping the casino experience, ...

Alan Partridge is returning to television soon, "mangling" the subject of mental health, Steve Coogan has confirmed. "I'm not sure when it's out, it's soon-ish" Coogan said. "It's called How Are You?

One of the saddest ironies of modern life is that, although modesty is still often mentioned as an admirable quality in a character, one is more likely to be under-appreciated for actually embodying ...

After a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe last year, Dan Tiernan is bringing his second show, Stomp, on tour. The show has "tightly-packed gags about gout and gay-awakenings" and promises a ...

The line-up for Series 19 of Taskmaster has been revealed. The show confirms: "Competing in the fiercest and most absurd show on television and preparing to tackle perplexing and extraordinary ...

As 2025 unfolds, the live comedy scene in the UK is looking healthy. There are comedians performing all over the country - from big arenas to rooms above pubs - with packed audiences in attendance to ...