Everyone knows comedy works best in slightly shabby low-ceilinged rooms, preferably underground. Yet Cadogan Hall, just off the very well-heeled Sloane Square in Chelsea, is an elegant concert hall ...

Christopher Bliss breaks down the opening scene of his hard-edged soap opera Bangmouth Village in this creator’s commentary. He warns under-25s not to watch the footage, given it contains ‘some pretty ...

Camp comedian Craig Hill had hs first public success at the age of ten when he won a talent contest in his native East Kilbride, impersonating Cleo Laine. He never looked back, going on to enter dance ...

The Rat Pack Stand-up Comedy. Plus: Kate Cheka, Al Kitson, Abi Clarke ...

TV’s beloved Katherine Ryan makes a hugely welcome return to the stage with her brand-new live show. Don’t miss out on seeing a true masterclass in how to enter your Battleaxe era.

In this new show, Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of North America who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy challenge to the ...

Join multi award-winner Nina Gilligan for her hilarious hour of stand-up, Goldfish. Memory loss, health anxiety, goldfish-related trauma. Things you need to remember and the thing you can't forget. As ...

The giant mobile phone Dom Joly used in Trigger Happy TV has been stolen from an Amsterdam museum. The comedian broke the news on social media yesterday, saying he was ‘gutted’ at its disappearance, ...

The semi-finalists for the 2025 Chortle Student Comedy Award. Aspiring stand-ups will appear in five showcases next month in the hope of following the likes of Joe Lycett, Phil Wang, Jamali Maddix, Ed ...

Richard Ayoade is adapting his novel, The Unfinished Harauld Hughes into a possible TV comedy series. The whimsical book is ...

Our fifth and final showcase takes place at The Gaffe comedy club in Bristol next Tuesday, February 25, with Sally-Anne ...

Less British content is watched in Italy overall, and most of it dubbed. However, stand-up comedy was far more popular there compared to the other countries looked at. Overall, fantasy/sci-fi, ...