New BBC Three comedy Smoggie Queens revolves around a group of friends in Middlesbrough’s LGBTQ+ community, written by and starring Phil Dunning as the volatile Dickie. Here he gives us the low-down ...

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has opened applications for next year’s Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award. Acts, venues and staff taking part in 2025’s festival encouraged to apply ...

Rose Matafeo has recorded her latest show On And On And On to be her second HBO stand-up special. The show played the Edinburgh Fringe this August, having been nominated for most outstanding show at ...

We all knew Chris McCausland ’s profile would soar when he appeared on Strictly Come Dancing. And for evidence of just how famous he’s now become, you can now buy a wooden spoon with his face on it.

Eleanor Morton has an inappropriate dream about coworker Sean Burke in this new sketch from the BBC’s Funny Parts strand.

Series one of Dinosaur followed Nina, an autistic woman in her 30s who adored her life living with her sister and best friend Evie, played by Kat Ronney.

Stand-up Marcus Brigstocke and Ghosts star Jim Howick are to make goes appearance in the feature-length Christmas special of ...

Ashley Storrie has won two Baftas for writing and starring in the BBC comedy Dinosaur. Speaking at last night’s ceremony, she said the spirit of her mum Janey Godley – who died of cancer two week ago ...

Lucy Beaumont is set to spearhead a campaign to erect a statue of Caroline Aherne in Manchester. The stand-up said she would put some of her own money into remembering the Royle Family creator in the ...

Peter Kay has announced 21 extra dates for his record-breaking comedy tour. The extension was announced with a surprise TV ad in the opening episode of I’m Celebrity Get Me Out of Here last night. The ...

Internet star TommyInnit has announced a handful of tour dates for the spring. The YouTuber and Twitch streamer – real name Tom Simons – this year took his show How To Be A Billionaire around America, ...

Glenn Moore was nominated for best show at the 2018 Edinburgh Comedy Awards. As a newcomer he was runner-up in the 2011 Chortle Student Comedy Award, and finalist in So You Think You're Funny 2012 ...