James Acaster has told of how he once missed an international gig – because he’d binged on too much ice-cream. The comedian said he went into a ‘hibernation state’ after gouging himself on Ben & Jerry ...

ITV police comedy Piglets has been commissioned for a second series, star Ricky Champ has revealed. The show got a mixed reaction when it launched in July – as well as criticism from the Police ...

Stephen Colbert has the perfect answer for those who said a Donald Trump victory is good for satirists. Speaking on The Late Show after the election vote came in, the comedian said: ‘As a late-night ...

ITV has orderer a third and fourth series of Alan Carr’s semi autobiographical comedy Changing Ends. News of the two six-episode seasons comes after the first two series were streamed more than 13 ...

Energy was relatively muted for the first half of the ‘World Series’ final, though not for the want of trying by gregarious compere Hayley Ellis, with her chipper banter and relatable anecdotes, ...

Maisie Adam’s stand-up show Appraisal is to air on Sky Comedy. The comedian’s latest tour show was filmed in Harrogate Theatre – in her home town – last month and will be broadcast some time in ...

The images, all shot on film, will go on display at both Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art (NGCA) and Pop Recs in Sunderland. Jon Weston, curator of NGCA, said: ‘The close personal photos capture ...

Bristol is to get another comedy festival, it has been announced today. The city already hosts the Slapstick festival of vintage comedy in February and the Comedy Garden’s vast marquee in the summer.

Joel Dommett has announced a new tour for 2025, Happy Idiot. The news comes days after it was announced that the Masked Singer presenter would be hosting the new ITV2 spin-off series I’m A ...

Meanwhile, the venue has also unveiled a new private function space, Lily’s Lounge, which can accommodate up to 140 people for parties, weddings and other events. It follows the opening of the main ...

Her show, Silly News, offers a brief summary of one light-hearted newspaper story every day and lays claim to being one of the shortest podcasts in the world. Each episode is little more than 60 ...

Frank Skinner’s Poetry Podcast is to return, eight months after being cancelled by Absolute Radio. The show was axed in Match – alongside the popular Saturday-morning show which the comic had hosted ...