It has gone down as one of the best performances in rock history. But what’s often forgotten about Queen’s appearance at Live Aid is that it was introduced by comedians Mel Smith and Griff Rhys Jones, ...

Filming has begun on the second series of the BBC Two comedy We Might Regret This. Kyla Harris and Darren Boyd will return as the recently engaged Freya and Abe, who soon become aware that their views ...

Judi Love has announced her second UK stand-up tour, with 32 dates in early 2026. The comic and Loose Women star will talk about the ‘hustle of juggling parenting, work and everyday life’ in the show, ...

Katherine Ryan is to voice a cameo role in the new action-comedy franchise, The Bad Guys 2. She plays Maureen, the hyper-organised assistant to state governor Diane Foxington, as voiced by Zazie Beetz ...

Mathew Horne is to play a Britpop music executive in the midst of the Blur vs Oasis feud of the 1990s. The Gavin and Stacey star will take the pivotal role of Andy Ross in The Battle, which opens at ...

Rob Beckett has cancelled two gigs in Scotland this week after falling ill. The comic was due to play the Aberdeen Music Hall tonight and Edinburgh Playhouse tomorrow as part of his Giraffe tour.

'She was a wonderful friend and a wonderful colleague who was universally loved. The world is a duller place without her, and she will be sorely missed.' ...

Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. And this week's theme: tennis. Good luck!

• Chloe Petts has announced a 2026 tour and three-week Soho Theatre residency for her new stand-up show Big Naturals, being unveiled at the Edinburgh Fringe in August. Tickets go on general sale at ...

Abi Clarke is launching a new podcast in which she learns what it takes to be a zookeeper. The six episodes of Zookeeper In Training was made with Chester Zoo to showcase its conservation work.

LONDON: Down-and-dirty US comedian and podcaster Jim Norton and fellow stand-up veteran Jim Florentine are in the UK for three dates of their two-hander, American Trash, starting at the Leicester ...

American comedy duo BriTANicK are writing and directing their first film – thanks to an appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe.