Comedy
Rosie Jones: ‘I thought I couldn’t be disabled and gay – I’d never seen a gay disabled person’

Rosie Jones: ‘I thought I couldn’t be disabled and gay – I’d never seen a gay disabled person’
Rosie Jones chats to the Big Issue about disability and sexuality as she is set to take to the stage in a play that breaks down taboos
John Candy: A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers review: a workmanlike yet touchingly sincere biography

John Candy: A Life in Comedy by Paul Myers review: a workmanlike yet touchingly sincere biography
The beloved comic actor celebrated, with insights from famous friends
Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry 

Top 5 comedy books, chosen by author and screenwriter James Alistair Henry
Rib-tickling reads courtesy of Green Wing writer and novelist James Alistair Henry
Comedian Rosie Jones: ‘I’m a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor’
Comedian Rosie Jones: ‘I’m a little cute disabled lady – nobody would suspect me as a Traitor’
Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: ‘Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet’
Podcasters Elis James and John Robins: ‘Male ego is the most dangerous force on the planet’
Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: ‘We all need to fight apathy’

Taskmaster star Stevie Martin: ‘We all need to fight apathy’
Tim Key: ‘Christmas will be drinks next to the wheelie bins opposite Costcutter’

Tim Key: ‘Christmas will be drinks next to the wheelie bins opposite Costcutter’
Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’

Comedian Suzi Ruffell: ‘Laughter is a wonderful thing. It helps us see each other’s humanity’
A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money

A Fine Line Between Stupid and Clever: The Story of Spinal Tap review – give them some money
Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page: ‘I didn’t feel safe at drama school – we were told we were s**t’

Gavin & Stacey star Joanna Page: ‘I didn’t feel safe at drama school – we were told we were s**t’
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
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’
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
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 Hasan Al-Habib: ‘We need to talk about white privilege’

Comedian Hasan Al-Habib: ‘We need to talk about white privilege’
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
