Adam Riches is to tour a Christmas show in the guise of Sean Bean. The comedian’s gruff, brooding parody of the Sheffield-born actor is his most enduring alter-ego, having featured in most of his live ...

Will Arnett spent six weeks working as a stand-up to prepare for his role as a comedian in the new film Is This Thing On? In it he plays a man called Alex Novak who, while in the throes of a marriage ...

New versions of Taskmaster are to be created in the Netherlands, Iceland and Estonia after producers Avalon sold the format rights. The deal brings the number of countries making their own version to ...

Jessie Nixon and Lulu Simons were crowned winners at this year’s Women in Comedy Festival in Manchester. Nixon won best show for Don’t Make Me Regret This and said: ‘I love Manchester so much and also ...

Laura Smyth is to make her debut on Have I Got News For You later this month. The comedian will be one of the panellists on the BBC One show on October 31, which will lbe hosted by Jason Manford.

Joe Wilkinson and David Earl are to present a new series visiting the filming locations of classic British sitcoms, it was announced today. The three 60-minute episodes of Joe & David's Magical Sitcom ...

Steve Coogan turns 60 today – so now test your knowledge of his work with the latest edition of our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian ...

Filming has just started on the series, about a robot created to keep elderly people company and monitor their health. It is set in 2029 with Johnston playing widow Sue, left alone when her son, ...

The BBC once rejected Rik Mayall for the lead role in a Ben Elton sitcom, because they feared he was too over-the-top for a mainstream audience. But perhaps the Bottom star had a narrow escape – for ...

Pearman is an old favourite of mine. In the lineage of the likes of The Mighty Boosh, she’s a bonkers props-and-costumes comic who’s completely unsparing with the audience. Often her shows have a ...

Comic Tom Little has tried his hand at the World Gurning Championships, and made a documentary about his efforts. Tom Little took part in the 2023 competition at Egremont Crab Fair and was followed by ...

Here’s Lara Ricote performing at the Just For Laughs comedy festival In Montreal… just as soon as she gets the microphone set up precisely where she wants.