The Tall Guy may be long forgotten, but this 1989 feature deserves reappraisal as the film debuts of both writer Richard ...

Marjolein Robertson has released her first stand-up special, via YouTube. Marj intertwines stand-up routines and a magical ...

It was the first of times, it was the worst of times. This time we welcome Alice Fraser, the award-winning Australian stand-up, podcaster (The Bugle) and author. Her new book A Passion for Passion ...

British comedy boasts a rich heritage that across the ages has deftly weaved satire, irony, wit and many other comic devices to reflect the complexities of British society and culture. Comedy in the ...

We all love to laugh. Whether it is stand-up, comedy films, or just a good old fashioned joke told by a friend, anything that can get us laughing is worth praise. Of course, as with many forms of ...

Episodes of the revered television show Inside No. 9 had a habit of revealing themselves to be a love letter to television itself. Perhaps makes sense, then, that Reece Shearsmith and Steve ...

I teach a range of comedy writing classes on Zoom. Forthcoming is my Write Funny writers group. The one commonality across all my courses is the importance of characters. In this feature, I'm going to ...

A self-branded Shite Feminist, Rachel Galvo portrays herself from the off as an "unlikeable character". She is definitively "a bit much", Irish Catholic, and she openly acknowledges her well-heeled ...

In recent years, casinos in the UK have been diversifying their entertainment offerings, with stand-up comedy becoming an increasingly popular choice. This trend is reshaping the casino experience, ...

Alan Partridge is returning to television soon, "mangling" the subject of mental health, Steve Coogan has confirmed. "I'm not sure when it's out, it's soon-ish" Coogan said. "It's called How Are You?

Anecdotes offer entertaining insight - into someone else's past. But what about your future? In the recording of this session from our Big Comedy Conference 2024 working comedy writers and agents ...

As 2025 unfolds, the live comedy scene in the UK is looking healthy. There are comedians performing all over the country - from big arenas to rooms above pubs - with packed audiences in attendance to ...