Matt Berry is to be the voice of this year's Oscars ceremony. The disembodied voice of the comic actor, who sent up voiceover work so comprehensively in Toast Of London, will be introducing presenters ...

Here’s John-Luke Roberts sharing his 'forthright opinions' about babies screaming on planes in an extract from his 2026 Edinburgh Fringe show What I Talk About When I Run About Talking will be on at ...

Comedian Helen Lederer and author Chrissie Manby are launching a podcast about how writers really work. Over seven episodes of Writing Funny, the pair discuss how to write, where to write, when to ...

As he prepares to return to the Edinburgh Fringe, Michael Spicer – known for his Room Next Door videos and Radio 4 series – talks about what he can't get enough of at the festival; recalls his most ...

The BBC is axing Live at the Apollo after 22 years. The stand-up showcase has been a rite of passage for waves of comedians, but has now fallen foul of budget cuts at the broadcaster. Blankety Blank ...

This aired on the BBC when I was about 15, and came at just the right time for me. Seeing someone telling clever, queer jokes with just a hint of raging mental illness was the perfect representation I ...

Police Cops is a musical comedy for the ages, a silly yet political story told through energising dances, exaggerated stereotypes, and powerful songs. Hot pink leotards and ‘dancerific’ moves set the ...

Barry from Watford – the 92-year-old character who was a staple of Steve Wright’s Radio 2 show for a decade – is going out on his first tour. The alter-ego of Alex Lowe, the comedian who also performs ...

Laura Marcus – the star of Netflix’s upcoming Assassin’s Creed adaptation – is to make a Comedy Blap pilot for Channel 4. The actor, who also played Jinx in Jack Whitehall ’s Bad Education, will ...

• Ali ​Brice: This Is The Way We Brush​ Our Teeth is on at Hoots @ Potterow at 7.40pm from August 7.

Peter Kay has announced a run of nine charity shows to wrap up his Better Late Than Never tour after four years. The comic said: ‘It’s been an incredible four-year tour. I’ve absolutely loved it. If ...

Comedians Elis James and John Robins have launched a podcast production company with their long-term producer Dave Masterman. Significant Productions will make comedy and entertainment content, ...