Pierre Novellie would be a valuable member of any pub quiz team. His span of knowledge, as demonstrated in every minute of Why In The Name Of Pierre Novellie, is quite something. At one point in this ...

This is the inspiration for Can You Keep A Secret?, which certainly has its share of intrigue and peril – as within minutes of the first episode starting, Debbie Fendon (Dawn French) confesses to her ...

Comedy writer-producer Simon Mayhew-Archer has launched a new production company, as his latest series Can You Keep a Secret? debuts on BBC One this week. Mayhew-Archer previously produced This ...

Tim Key has spoken of his love of pubs – and how it led to one of the weirdest Valentine’s Days going. Speaking to Nick Grimshaw and Angela Hartnett on the Dish From Waitrose podcast, he said: ‘I like ...

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has announced its full programme for 2026, with 560 shows across 40 venues and more than 100,000 tickets now on sale. Running from March 11 to 29, the ...

The U strand on Channel 4 now features hundreds of hit shows, also including Birds of a Feather, Not Going Out, Have I Got A Bit More News For You and Mock The Week. UKTV originals such as Mel ...

Spike Milligan once walked into Harrods with a dustbin full of spaghetti. Forty years ago this month, the comic marched into the upmarket Knightsbridge department store with 28lbs (12.7kg) of cooked ...

Margaret Cho has opened up about substance abuse, becoming sober, escaping an abusive relationship and body shaming in a deeply personal interview. The American comedian spoke to Elizabeth Day on her ...

American comedian Nikki Glaser has announced two dates this side of the Atlantic. She will perform ‘The Stunning Show’ at London's Eventim Apollo on June 5 and at Dublin's 3Olympia Theatre on June 6 ...

Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. Good luck!

An old cartoon uncle teaches kidnapped children about ice cream in this dark and surreal animated sketch. The 'modern-day parable' comes from the online comedy series Patchwork Travesty, which has ...

2021: (2 way tie) Andy White : Jesterlarf Comedy and Peter Vincent : Independent Booker ...