Channel 4 has ordered a new sitcom base on writer Delia-René-Donaldson’s real experiences working in pastoral care at a inner-city London academy. The broadcaster has ordered a six episodes of ...

Michael McIntyre had his luxury sports car towed yesterday - right in front of the Daily Mail’s offices. The newspaper duly ran pictures of the 49-year-old comic pleading his case as his £195,000 ...

Josie Long has won one of radio’s most prestigious awards, five months after the BBC pulled the plug on her programme. The comedian won the gold Aria award in the speech entertainment category last ...

Exeter Comedy Festival is back for a second year with twice as many shows. A total of 60 events will take place from June 5 to 8 featuring the likes of Bridget Christie (pictured_, Tim Key, Reginald D ...

Jimmy McGhie studied drama at Kent university, and began stand-up regularly in 2005, reaching the finals of the BBC New Talent competition and the Amused Moose Star Search. He performed in split-bill ...

13/05/2025 … Stephen Buchanan’s short The Dead Don’t Care has been nominated for a Scottish Royal Television Society Awars in the ‘short form’ category.

He’s received plenty of acclaim and accolades for heavyweight drama roles over the years – but Timothy Spall says ‘tragedy is a piece of piss’… at least compared to comedy.

CNN has renewed Have I Got News For You for a third season. The American version of the long-running UK comedy series is hosted by Roy Wood Jr. along with team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian ...

Alan Partridge is going to have his own garden at the RHS Hampton Court Palace Garden Festival this summer.

Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. This week, we test your knowledge of Gavin & Stacey, ...

Written by cult American comic JT Habersaat, the title, Doing Time, features extended conversations with a raft of comedy stars including Patton Oswalt, Dana Gould, Doug Stanhope, Maria Bamford, Chris ...

Glasgow’s Laugh In The Park outdoor comedy festival has added a second night of stand-up. The event will now take place at the Queens Park Arena – known locally as The Bandstand – on Sunday July 13 as ...