The nominations for the King or Queen of Comedy at the British Comedy Awards have been announced today. They are last year's King Jack Whitehall, 2011’s Queen of Comedy, Sarah Millican, David... more
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It's nice to be reminded every now and again that stand-up comedians aren't a bunch of egocentric careerists intent on piling up small fortunes comparable to the GDP of a minor principality. It is... more
If you judge a show on the number of celebrities you spot in the audience Barry Humphries' opening night at the Palladium must rank as a massive hit. This was biggest star-spot I've ever encountered... more
If you like stand-up comedy Beyond The Joke has a treat for you. We have three copies of the DVD of series one of Comedy Central's The Alternative Comedy Experience to give away. The series was... more
Following his acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe comeback last August, reviewed below, and two runs on the South Bank in London as well as a national tour, David Baddiel has now announced a four-week run of... more
Even by Richard Herring's prolific standards he is busy at the moment. He is about to post his 4000th blog on his website, he is intermittently touring his latest Edinburgh show, reviewed here, and... more
The Altitude Comedy Festival is returning to Mayrhofen in Austria in 2014 with a larger line-up than ever. The big draw this year is John Bishop, who has previously appeared at Altitude both as a... more
Micky Flanagan has announced that he is postponing the next four dates of his Back in the Game tour at the Brighton Centre and the O2 Arena in London following the death of his mother. Tickets will... more
Jo Brand has defended Lee Mack, who she says was unfairly treated by the press for expressing views on Desert Island Discs recently that women weren’t cut out for comedy.Brand and Mack (photo... more
The second series of Comedy Central's Alternative Comedy Experience is due to start in February 2014 but before then a DVD of the first series is to be released on November 18. This is the same day... more
