Eve Delaney and Ruth Huskisson has been named as this year’s staff comedy writers for BBC Studios Audio department. Their contract will involve them writing on Radio 4 shows such as The News Quiz, ...

Australian comedian Alice Fraser has cancelled a planned visit to America for fears her past jokes about Donald Trump might land her in trouble with immigration. The stand-up had planned a trip to New ...

The Burton Brothers were one of the finds of last year’s Melbourne comedy festival, with their distinctive, tightly scripted show set entirely in 1925.

In her solo festival debut, former Raw Comedy finalist Meg Jäger exudes a faux sense of superiority, acerbic and nonchalant. She makes smug assertions like: ‘Fleetwood Mac? Ever heard of them?’ and ...

Howells recently went viral with an internet clip about her autism, prompting her to consider the pitfalls of fame – from Tiny Tim’s flash-in-the-pan career to Michael Jackson impersonators who let it ...

Angela Barnes is to host a new Radio 4 stand-up showcase recorded at comedy clubs around the UK. Four 30-minute episodes of Live From The UKwill be taped this month at the Frog & Bucket in Manchester, ...

Sky is bringing NBC’s legendary late-night comedy showcase, Saturday Night Live, to the UK and Ireland in 2026. A star-studded lineup of hosts will take to the stage to declare, "Live from London, ...

As a mash-up of over-the-top sketch comedy, documentary narrative and verbatim theatre, even creators Zach Ruane and Alexei Toliopoulos acknowledge that Refused Classification is a tough sell. That ...

But what sets Monkeys Everywhere apart is a theatrical ambition beyond silly diversion. The modern-day clown is upfront about the metaphor at the heart of the show, and even if that sails above the ...

Former newsreader Angela Rippon is to guest host Have I Got News For You for the first time. The 80-year-old broadcaster, who will take the chair on April 25, said: ‘It’s been a few years since I said ...

You could read Emma Holland’s Don’t Touch My Trinkets as a thoughtful treatise about ethics and exploitation in art, as encapsulated by a landmark court case involving New York street photographer ...

The finals of Sketch Off! – the UK’s premier competition for sketch and character comedy – makes for a lovely occasion to see ...