Even as a work in progress, awaiting some structural elements that will tie it together, this was some of the sharpest, scariest and funniest character comedy I’ve seen in some time.

Here’s the teaser trailer for Saipan, the new film which stars Steve Coogan as Ireland manager Mick McCarthy during his infamous confrontation with captain Roy Keane in the lead-up to the 2002 World ...

Joel Dommett and Michelle Wolf have joined the comedy line-upat Latitude Festival. Also announced as joining the line-up today are Bec Hill, Ivo Graham, Alison Spittle, Ayoade Bamgboye, Urooj Ashfaq, ...

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 ...

SALTBURN: The dark comedy sexual pyschothriller – starring Barry Keoghan as a young man inveigling his way into an upper-class family – gets a terrestrial TV airing. BBC One, 10.30pm ...

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

Fast Show comedian Simon Day has blamed hackers after an antisemitic message was posted on his social media feeds. Many of the star’s followers were shocked yesterday when his accounts on X, Instagram ...

Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. And today we're going global. Good luck!

The robe worn by Tommy Cooper when he collapsed of a fatal heart attack live on TV is being auctioned off. The rather morbid piece of memorabilia was previously owned by fellow magician Paul Daniels.

Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe are to travel the world for a new TV series – staying in only in the most poorly-reviewed places. In Zero Stars, the comedians and best friends will stay at, eat in and ...

Peter Kay is to appear in conversation with fellow Bolton-born star Sara Cox at two events to mark the release of his next memoir, Peter Kay ’s Diary. The shows on Sunday September 14 at Salfod’s ...

She’s been a stalwart of TV comedy ever since she broke through more than a dozen years ago – now Aisling Bea is embarking on her first-ever tour. The comedian has announced a 23-date tour of her new ...