Soho’s Underbelly Boulevard is to close in January – with its operators saying the costs involved in running such a venue have became insurmountable. Edinburgh Fringe operators Underbelly took over ...

Fresh from his latest television series and companion book, Michael returns to the stage to share the story of one of his most ambitious journeys yet. With the help of stunning photography, behind-the ...

The statue of Terry Jones as the nude organist from Monty Python’s Flying Circus is to be unveiled on April 25, it has been announced. It comes after comedy fans from around the world donated £120,000 ...

Here's a teaser for comedian Dru Cripps’s 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show, Juicy Bits. The musical comedy improviser – as seen on Britain’s Got Talent – ad-libbed a drum and bass track based on an audience ...

Innumerable thirtysomething comedians have lamented their lost youth – but Marise Gaughan is one of the few to embrace the cosy mundanity of more settled times. And that’s because she’s already lived ...

Tributes have been paid to leading comedy publicist Neil Reading following his death at 56. The PR guru represented stars including John Cleese, Dawn French, Ben Elton, John Bishop, Sir Lenny Henry, ...

When I was 12, I started Weight Watchers. Twelve might seem young to you, but Weight Watchers wasn't my first dieting rodeo. At my mature age I'd already failed at the South Beach Diet, Atkins and ...

In a new Channel 5 programme, Adrian Edmondson teams up with the actor Sam West, to go birdwatching around the UK. Here the comic talks about their friendship and his newfound love of birding… What ...

Not wishing to sound callous, but you know you’ve got a good story to tell when you can start with your best friend’s death, rather than build to it. It’s not even much of a spoiler to say that’s not ...

Exactly 30 years ago today the last episode of Hi-de-Hi! aired. After eight seasons of 1950s holiday camp fun, the yellowcoats were told that Maplins was going upmarket and their services were no ...

Vittorio Angelone attempts to prove Donald Trump is misunderstood in the latest episode of TLC panel show Unacceptable. He faced an uphill battle to win over the audience, with an overwhelming 92 per ...

Here’s comedian Alfie Dundas on reluctantly having to accept he is posh. He jokes how he never realised he was privileged growing up – and when confronted with the reality, he had to face up to it in ...