2+ hour, 29+ min ago  (203+ words) The Big Payback'is a new comedy drama written by Sir Lenny Henry. In a high risk PR exercise, he goes to lunch with the Birmingham Braddocks: Shelton, Delyce, Amelia and Glenroy. Sir Lenny Henry is a celebrated comedian, actor, writer,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (222+ words) Comedian Harry Enfield has revealed how Beatles legend Paul Mc Cartney once unexpectedly saw him naked. Enfield was talking to Adam Buxton on his podcast and Buxton asked him about some of the memorable people he had met over the…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (447+ words) Ivo Graham's Orange Crush tour has been extended into Autumn 2026. Despite aiming for more serious careers at Eton and Oxford, Ivo has spent his entire adult life on the stand-up circuit, winning So You Think You're Funny? aged 18 in 2009 and…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (308+ words) Beyond The Joke The Lowdown on Comedy - Tributes Paid To Red Dwarf Creator Rob Grant Lenny Rush Joins Cast Of Slow Horses For New Series Lenny Rush is joining the cast of Slow Horses for the new series. It has…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (165+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy In his last show, Ed delved deep into his most personal material, looking at how humour is defined by Tragedy Plus Time. It was also his most successful, named Best Reviewed Show at the Edinburgh Fringe…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (375+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy The Eternal Shame of Sue Perkins, the comedian's first stand-up show in nearly 20 years, is going out on the road again in early 2027. The show played 43 venues earlier this year, garnering sold-out houses and great reviews....

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (176+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy The producers of the'ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards'have confirmed that'award-winning stand-up comedian and writer'Sarah Millican is backing the ISH with a donation of "4, 000 to fund the Newcomer Prize this year. 100% of any donations goes to the artists…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (120+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy Scottish comedian Rosco Mc Clelland has recorded an alternative World Cup anthem with the Scottish Symphony Orchestra to support his team at the upcoming tournament. Or at least he has attempted to record an epic anthem…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (138+ words) The Lowdown on Comedy The Live Comedy Association has launched a letter writing campaign to get greater support for grassroots live comedy and needs your help. They are asking all comedians, people working across the live comedy sector and members…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (150+ words) I've always felt that there was something music hall about Suzi Ruffell. Chaplinesque even. So it made a lot of sense to me that she chose original music hall venue Wilton's to film her latest show The Juggle. She was…...