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

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’

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

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’
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’
Viral comedian Hayley Morris: ‘The worst thing happened when everything I’d dreamed of was coming true’
Comedian Vittorio Angelone: ‘Landlords should have to look you in the eye when they take your rent’

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

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’

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’

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

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

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

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’

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’

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’

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

Comedian Phil Wang owes his life to a museum – literally
Michelle de Swarte’s comedy fundraiser for Big Issue proves a side-splitting success

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’

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

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’

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’

St Denis Medical star Wendi McLendon-Covey: ‘Lounging seats in movie theatres is a big mistake’
Calls May be Recorded for Training and Monitoring Purposes review – provocative and absurd

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’

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’

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’
