This time we welcome Shane Todd, from County Down, who's been counting down to the European leg of his latest world tour. It kicks off in Lisbon tonight, takes in most of your major capitals, then ...

Stand-up comedian and writer Abigoliah Schamaun has been learning about British TV comedy through All British Comedy Explained, the podcast she co-hosts with Tom Salinsky. Here she explains what she's ...

Amy Gledhill, Nick Mohammed, Michelle de Swarte, Sam Nicoresti, Luke McQueen, Ada & Bron, Gbemi Oladipo and Harriet Kemsley are amongst the nominees for the Chortle Awards 2026.

We've yet to hear of a comedian use a website like Sofiagray, where people can turn their "lingerie drawer into a profitable side hustle", but - given how hard it is to make money in the early stages ...

Stewart Lee is adapting his Pea Green Boat show into a book and piloting his first podcast, analysing pub jokes, whilst also revealing that he plans to end his next stand-up show with a show-stopping ...

Stewart Lee is a 57-year-old English actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Further to last week's column for writers, we asked The Comedy Doctor to identify three recurring issues that new comedians should bear in mind. Well, now. There are certainly a selection of issues ...

Every year a migration takes place in the comedy world: a steady stream of stand-up comedians leave the United Kingdom and head to Australia.

RHLSTP #597 - University of Bee-Keeping. Richard is back at the Podcast Room where he is chatting with one-liner king, Mark Simmons. They discuss the difficulties of producing a good ...

A profile of Mollie Sugden, one of the most able and artful comic actors of her era. A performer who possessed precision as well as power, who could command a camera like few others, and who could ...

Series 12, Episode 6 - Hypatia Of Alexandria: Mathematician, Martyr And Feminist Icon ...

Can You Keep A Secret?, the BBC One sitcom starring Dawn French and Mark Heap, has been renewed for a second series.