Iain Stirling had told how he turned down being the voice of Love Island ‘loads of times’ – but was finally convinced to do it by his flatmate Phil Wang . And he’s revealed how it’s opened doors to ...

Five stand-up comedians have been nominated for the 2026 Next Big Thing award, which aims to spotlight acts deserving of wider public attention. The shortlist features Bella Hull, ...

Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart have started a daily podcast about the TV series Heated Rivalry. The Netflix show about gay hockey players has only run for six episodes, but the comedians say it has ...

Comedy writer John Finnemore is penning a live show based on The Traitors. Producers say he is creating a ‘bold and surprising’ theatrical experience, set to open in London next year. The show was ...

Tom Allen is to join the West End spoof Titanique this autumn. The comedian will play the role of Ruth DeWitt Bukater – the mother of Rose – in the loose parody of James Cameron’s 1997 film. Allen ...

The 40-year-old will launch Angry Humour From A Really Nice Guy in Belfast on September 9, with 29 dates announced so far. He said: ‘I looked out of the window and the world was ending. Stand-up ...

In these divided times, what this country desperately needs is Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy (in many ways it's actually the last thing this country needs, but it's what it's getting so tough ...

MIKE EPPS: DELUSIONAL: The comic – who just announced a Wembley Arena show with Eddie Griffin, Marlon Wayans, Slim and Kane Brown on Easter Monday – returns for a fifth Netflix special about how a ...

GUILDFORD: In his debut hour, Norwegian comedian Thor Stenhaug tells his story of growing up as the result of a one-night, with his mum and dad choosing not to stay together, but still bring him up ...

Russell Brand will face a jury in the US later this year. The former comedian is listed to appear in front of justice Adam Silvera at New York Supreme Court on December 15, some months after his ...

Donald Trump says God is ‘very proud’ of him. Not a satirical headline, but just another week in cuckoo America, mocked by SNL’s Weekend Update last night. Anchors Colin Jost and Michael Che also ...

• The Cambridge Footlights: A Very British Comedy Institution by Robert Sellers was published by Methuen Drama yesterday. It is available from Amazon priced £23 in hardback – or from uk.bookshop.org, ...