‘Wokeness’ isn’t killing comedy – and the people who say it is are often comedians who aren’t funny. That’s the view of veteran TV producer Jon Plowman, who says commentators who claim comedy is ...

Hip-hop and RnB radio station Capital Xtra is to host a charity comedy night at London’s Hippodrome. Andrew Mensah will compare the gig on October 24 with acts including Axel Blake, Kae Kurd, Kyrah ...

Sketch group Sheeps have recorded a Christmas album, with the aid of several of the big-name comedy friends. Daran Jonno Johnson and Al Roberts – who form Sheeps with Liam Williams – are the main ...

Ricky Gervais has announced the first few European arena dates for his new stand-up show Mortality. He will be playing Lisbon, Paris, Dublin, Vienna, Oslo and Zurich, in the first half of 2025 with ...

John Bishop has announced an arena tour to make his 25 years in comedy – with all tickets costing £25.

My friend (and brilliant comedian), Sunjai Arif, said that losing Gina Yashere to the USA was one of Britain’s greatest ...

STEVENS & McCARTHY: Louise McCarthy and Gayle Telfer Stevens return for a third series of their fast-paced sketch comedy show. BBC One Scotland, 10.40pm.

It came in response to a news story which found that 71 per cent of Gen Z has cut back on going out. But in her song, the comic described how she overstayed her welcome at a house party, oblivious to ...

The competition is open from today until 11.59pm on Monday October 21. Entries must be made by tweeting original, witty and family-friendly Christmas jokes with the hashtag #GoldCrackers. All entrants ...

LONDON: More good deeds at The Comedy Store as Dara O Briain headlines an excellent line-up for Laughter to the Rafters, charity The Passage's comedy benefit to mark World Homeless Day. Iain Stirling, ...

Here are the first images of Steve Coogan paying heavyweight political interviewer Brian Walden.