Comedy

I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off
Robin Ince

I took a risk with a punchline at a gig in Rochdale – but it paid off

Mixing with mayors, the hideous ghost of Cyril Smith and drinks in The Lucky Duck. It’s all in a day’s work

The Producers star Marc Antolin: ‘Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it’
Theatre

The Producers star Marc Antolin: ‘Sometimes making fun of fascism is the best way to deal with it’

The Producers – currently playing on the West End – satirises fascism with musical comedy. It’s a tonic for our times

Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music
Music

Buckle Up by Adam Buxton review – proof that comedy really does belong in music

The lines between comedy and music have often blurred in recent years, and pickings have been rich

Influencer Holly Morris: ‘I masked my autism and ADHD all my life – now I’m ready to be me’
Holly Morris

Influencer Holly Morris: ‘I masked my autism and ADHD all my life – now I’m ready to be me’

Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’
Comedy

Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’

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Comedian Vittorio Angelone: ‘Landlords should have to look you in the eye when they take your rent’
Big Questions

Comedian Vittorio Angelone: ‘Landlords should have to look you in the eye when they take your rent’

Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh
Books

Comedy Samurai by Larry Charles review – the joyous, painful business of making people laugh

David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’
Letter To My Younger Self

David Mitchell: ‘I wanted to be prime minister when I was a teenager – like Winston Churchill’

The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’
TV

The Paper star Oscar Nuñez on Trump, truth and The Office: ‘Don’t let bullies off the hook’

Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025
Robin Ince

Wildfire, cheese, tap dancing and buses: Robin Ince’s Edinburgh Fringe 2025

Breaking my legs in a horror car crash left me toxically optimistic – here’s what that means
Comedy

Breaking my legs in a horror car crash left me toxically optimistic – here’s what that means

The Edinburgh Fringe was making me feel bleak – until I went on a hunt for joy
Robin Ince

The Edinburgh Fringe was making me feel bleak – until I went on a hunt for joy

Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: ‘The effort is the best part’
Edinburgh Fringe

Comedian Rob Auton on staying motivated at the Edinburgh Fringe: ‘The effort is the best part’

Comedian Glenn Moore on the importance of unimportance: ‘Let’s get boring’
Comedy

Comedian Glenn Moore on the importance of unimportance: ‘Let’s get boring’

Eric Idle: ‘George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian’
Letter To My Younger Self

Eric Idle: ‘George Harrison mortgaged his house so Monty Python could make Life of Brian’

Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally
Museums

Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally

Michelle de Swarte’s comedy fundraiser for Big Issue proves a side-splitting success
Our ambassadors

Michelle de Swarte’s comedy fundraiser for Big Issue proves a side-splitting success

Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: ‘There’s still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I’m not interested’
TV

Such Brave Girls creator Kat Sadler: ‘There’s still a lot of poverty porn on TV – I’m not interested’

I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton review – catnip for comedy nerds
Books

I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton review – catnip for comedy nerds

Rosie Jones: ‘My disability benefits have been cut – but I’m one of the lucky ones’
TV

Rosie Jones: ‘My disability benefits have been cut – but I’m one of the lucky ones’

St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: ‘Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake’
TV

St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: ‘Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake’

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Calls May be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes review – provocative and absurd
Books

Calls May be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes review – provocative and absurd

Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: ‘My biggest failure? I’m yet to fail’
Big Questions

Flight of the Conchords star Rhys Darby: ‘My biggest failure? I’m yet to fail’

The Change star Bridget Christie: ‘You’ve got to make a real effort to evolve when you get to 50’
Letter To My Younger Self

The Change star Bridget Christie: ‘You’ve got to make a real effort to evolve when you get to 50’

Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe: ‘Wonky Donkey is one of the best TV segments of all time’
Big Questions

Ghosts star Kiell Smith-Bynoe: ‘Wonky Donkey is one of the best TV segments of all time’