A 2019 article in The i newspaper pointed out that many jokes mocked the fact Kay’s character – nightclub owner Brian Potter – wasn’t able to walk, and suggested there would be an outrage should ...

Memorabilia from On The Buses star Reg Varney is going under the hammer. The collection includes his bound copy of the script for the 1971 spin-off movie, which has an estimate of £200 to £300.

Comedy stars are to reminisce about Barry Cryer at a fundraising event to finish a film paying tribute to him.

The tour starts at the Kenton Theatre in Henley-on-Thames on March 25 and is currently scheduled to end at the Bristol Old Vic on July 7. However promoters Impatient say more dates – including visits ...

Comedy streaming service NextUp has announced that it will be releasing tour shows from Zoe Lyons, Milton Jones (pictured), Jason Byrne, and Hal Cruttenden. No schedule has yet been announced for the ...

A stand-up has ended up behind bars after a verbal clash at a comedy club escalated into criminal charges. American comic Anthony Krayenhagen has pleaded not guilty to making threats against a public ...

Set up by Pritchard-McLean and fellow comedian and former teacher Katie Gill-Williams in 2023, Gwneud (Welsh for 'make' or 'do') aims to open up opportunities in the arts, particularly for those from ...

Rob Beckett has been named as a permanent team captain of 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown as filming proceeds on the 29th series. Judi Love will also join the ensemble as a regular returning guest in ...

Comedy Playhouse originally aired for 128 episodes from 1961 to 1975 and spawned hits including Steptoe and Son, Till Death Us Do Part, Up Pompeii!, The Liver Birds, Are You Being Served? and Last Of ...

Kay titled his tour His Better Late Than Never as it came after he cancelled the his planed 92-date 2018–2019 tour Have Gags, Will Travel at the last minute, citing family reasons. Further details ...

Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. This week's theme is rubbish. Good luck!

Alan Carr has launched a wine podcast with fellow comedian Lee Peart. Bottoms Up! is described as ‘a wine show for people who don’t own a decanter’, with the pair promising ‘a good old gossip, ...