ITV has ordered a third series of Romesh Ranganathan's Parents' Evening. The format, which launched on the channel in 2024, ...

The best film Dame Maggie Smith appeared in? Co-written by Alan Bennett, this is the period porcine escapade A Private Function, starring Michael Palin.

A profile of Mollie Sugden, one of the most able and artful comic actors of her era. A performer who possessed precision as well as power, who could command a camera like few others, and who could ...

We spoke to actor Benjamin May, director Susan Nickson writer Tim Dawson about their new play, The Red Prince.

Stand-up comedian and writer Abigoliah Schamaun has been learning about British TV comedy through All British Comedy ...

Can You Keep A Secret?, the BBC One sitcom starring Dawn French and Mark Heap, has been renewed for a second series.

The most-watched television comedy programmes of 2025 can now be revealed, with Amandaland, Michael McIntyre's Big Show and ...

The comedy landscape has undergone a digital revolution, and as we enter 2026 it seems now more than ever that we are living in a world where punchlines are delivered through memes and crazed online ...

This time we welcome Shane Todd, from County Down, who's been counting down to the European leg of his latest world tour. It kicks off in Lisbon tonight, takes in most of your major capitals, then ...

Amy Gledhill, Nick Mohammed, Michelle de Swarte, Sam Nicoresti, Luke McQueen, Ada & Bron, Gbemi Oladipo and Harriet Kemsley are amongst the nominees for the Chortle Awards 2026.

The Red Prince runs at The Lion & Unicorn Theatre from 24th February to 7th March 2026. Buy tickets ...

Further to last week's column for writers, we asked The Comedy Doctor to identify three recurring issues that new comedians should bear in mind. Well, now. There are certainly a selection of issues ...