‘I have been comedy adjacent for much of my life, but I’d never done stand-up,’ Arnett said. ‘I had to stop being a comedy actor and try and approach it as someone who had never done it before. It ...

The case came after Hunter clashed with antisemitism campaigners Mark Lewis and Mandy Blumenthal at last year’s Edinburgh Fringe. The pair heckled an anti-Israel joke, with the response reportedly ...

Saunders, 67, added: 'It’s really good fun just hanging out. We did crosswords all the time.’ Walsh said of the script: ‘I think everybody loves watching upper class people have a shit time. It’s a ...

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

‘People don't fuck with you when you’ve won Baftas,’ Willan added. ‘ I think as a woman getting a Bafta is like being given a penis, it really is. You're not going to be treated with all the respect, ...

Rob Auton is streaming his stand-up special The Time Show for 24 hours from 8am on December 28. The 57-minute special will be screened 25 times, with the comedian introducing and reflecting on the ...

Russell Brand has been charged with another count of rape and another count of sexual assault. The Metropolitan Police said the Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the two charges relating to two ...

Greg Davies have confirmed that plans are afoot for an Inbetweeners comeback – dropping strong hints that he will be returning as Mr Gilbert. The comic played the cynical and authoritarian head of ...

Recently it feels like there’s a bit of a tidal shift happening, as some comedians have been excavating and re-examining older work. It makes sense as an approach to labour: if you have older work ...

Iain Stirling was named Celebrity MasterChef’s Christmas champion last night by judges Grace Dent and John Torode. The comedian and voice of Love Island outcooked reality TV star and podcast host GK ...

Ricky Gervais’s main company saw its value grow by £1.5million in the last financial year. Newly filed accounts for Red Lion 100 Ltd show it has £19.82million in equity as of the end of March – up ...

Mammoth is an old-school sitcom in more ways than one, and the festive episode doesn’t vary much from its formula, save for a nod to Dickens – but if you can’t enjoy a gently warming comedy at ...