Irish comedian Chris Watts, who poked fun at his albinism, was voted runner-up, with German-Indian stand-up Abi Mohanty coming third. The other finalists at the Frog and Bucket Comedy Club last night ...

The BBC is to air Vittorio Angelone ’s first sitcom next week, despite the furore over his rape gag. The Corporation’s Northern Ireland arm had previously said it was ‘actively considering’ concerns ...

Michael McIntyre’s wealth has swelled by £2million last year. Assets held in his company Breachroft Ltd rose from £6.88million to £8.83million in the 12 months to October 2025, accounts newly filed at ...

Meredith joins as Lucas, an agent who lures him into the celebrity world, while Mark Benton plays Roy, Tony Mammoth’s fellow teacher and new best mate. Also joining the cast are Tip Toe actor ...

Comedians Johnny Vegas and Paul Chowdhry have joined the Christmas special of Beyond Paradise. Martin Trenaman, known to Inbetweeners fans as Simon’s dad Alan, and Small Prophets actor Ed Kear also ...

Supporter Joe Lycett said: ‘Live Comedy Day is very important. It’s important to support grassroots venues. We need more, small, brilliant little comedy clubs to learn your craft, to bring new talent ...

BIRMINGHAM: Musical comedian Rachel Parris starts her Songbook tour at the Old Rep, a collection of her greatest hits. And audiences are encouraged to come ready to sing along - 'a cappella may be ...

SOBER COMPANION: A new comedy drama in which a pop star recovering from addiction goes on a road trip across Arizona. Her sober companion Tim is hired to get her to rehab. Stars Rob Delaney, Bel ...

Tom Hanks revived his Saturday Night Live favourite David S. Pumpkins in the Halloween-themed ‘cold open’ of last night’s US show In the sketch, a spooky mausoleum ride attempts to scare its ...

Donald Trump’s new obsession with men’s asses led SNL’s Weekend Update last night. Segment hosts Colin Jost and Michael Che also spoke about the barely-disguise racism levelled at Muslim Democrat ...

The full line-up has been revealed for the Independent Comedy Festival replacing the collapsed Leicester Comedy Festival. It will feature 630 shows across 43 venues over almost three weeks, meaning ...