David Baddiel has spoken for the first time about his new show, which will examine his complex relationship with his parents. My Family: Not The Sitcom is the follow-up to his acclaimed dissection of... more
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It was a mixed night for comedians and the comedy industry involved in the General Election last night. Most notably Tommy Sheppard, who runs the Stand comedy club chains and various venues at the... more
Russell Howard has announced more live dates of his Wonderbox show in America and Canada, thanks largely to his online presence.Howard’s BBC3 show Russell Howard’s Good News had been widely pirated... more
Next week on Tuesday, May 12 some of our finest comedians are gathering at the Union Chapel to support the charity War on Want, which fights against the root causes of poverty and human rights... more
Sarah Millican is the new curator of The Museum of Curiosity. She will take over the role for the forthcoming 8th series.The Museum of Curiosity is the comedy panel show that sets out to... more
Rebekah Staton, who played maverick mum Della in Raised by Wolves, co-stars in a new Radio 4 sitcom called The Lentil Sorters with Vincent Franklin, who played PR guru Stewart Pearson... more
Sara Pascoe has been nominated for the Times/South Bank Breakthrough Award. The other nominees are actor Luke Pasqualino, classical musician Luke Bedford, visual artist James Capper, opera tenor... more
The 2011 Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Adam Riches is to appear in a new West End play alongside veteran actor Peter Bowles. Stop!...the Play by David Spicer will open at Trafalgar... more
Rik Mayall's final film performance has just been released in Holland. In the Dutch film De Ontsnapping (The Escape), Mayall plays a rich British ex-pat called Eddie living in Portugal who offers a... more
Fancy all the fun of a comedy festival without the mud, the motorways or the bother of putting up a tent? Londoners are lucky enough to have the British Summer Time comedy shows right on their... more
