Running The Light revolves around Billy Ray Schafer, a debauched, divorced comedian ‘who has forgotten how to laugh’. Over seven days across the American South West, he ‘travels from hell gig to hell ...

Kevin Hart has announced five UK dates for his stand-up tour Acting My Age. The comedian and movie star will be in Belfast’s SSE Arena on May 4, Manchester AO Arena on May 7, Birmingham’s Utilita ...

Will Ferrell has recalled his weirdest gig – performing to the jurors in OJ Simpson’s 1995 murder trial. Speaking to Graham Norton for his chat show to air tonight, the Hollywood star recalled: 'I was ...

Dom Joly believes his Gloucestershire home might be haunted. The comedian’s son Jackson has complained of ‘paranormal’ occurrences emanating from his bedroom in the basement, including hearing the ...

Bristol has always punched above its weight when producing comedians, and the city’s new comedy festival – in addition to the big-name Comedy Garden and vintage Slapstick Festival celebrations – aims ...

Highly acclaimed US comedy Hacks is coming to British TV. Sky has snapped up the rights to the show about fictional Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance, played by Jean Smart, who is forced to reinvent ...

The BBC has released the trailer for its Motherland spin-off Amandaland. The London-set comedy revolves around Lucy Punch’s snobbish character Amanda having to downsize post-divorce and move away from ...

Producers of Noel Fielding ’s abandoned Dick Turpin comedy are hoping to salvage enough footage to be able to make an hour-long special, it has been suggested. Work on Apple TV+’s big-budget escapade ...

Malaysian comedian Harith Iskander faces police action after making a pun about the word ‘ham’ deemed to have mocked Islam. The stand-up posted a joke on social media about an iced coffee drink called ...

Vislor Antilly, the German Shepherd who played Brandy, Ricky Gervais ’ sidekick in After Life, has died at the age of 13. In 2018, Gervais cast Anti as the companion of his character Tony Johnson as ...

Birds of a Feather star Pauline Quirke has retired from acting, with her husband revealing that she was diagnosed with dementia in 2021. The 65-year-old – who played Sharon in the long-running sitcom ...

HARROGATE: A varied bill at Hyena Lounge Comedy Club at Harrogate Theatre tonight features Smack The Pony's Fiona Allen, rapper and improviser MC Hammersmith, musical comedian Tom Taylor, and the ...