James Acaster accused Seth Meyers of stealing gags from other comedians for his last stand-up special. The Brit teased the US comic when he appeared on his late-night NBC show yesterday in an ...

She’s been a stalwart of TV comedy ever since she broke through more than a dozen years ago – now Aisling Bea is embarking on her first-ever tour. The comedian has announced a 23-date tour of her new ...

Despite the Fringe being a magical place, it really is a reflection of your circumstances. If you’ve gone into debt to be there, or left behind kids to be there, or you’re sleeping on a sofa to be ...

Netflix has commissioned a second series of Tom Segura’s dark comedy series Bad Thoughts. ‘I’m so excited,’ the comedian said as he shared a video of him breaking the news to his unimpressed looking ...

Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon are to reunite for another series of The Trip, this time heading to Scandinavia in search of the Northern Lights. The new series comes more than five years since their ...

• Kieran ​Hodgson: Voice of America is at Soho Theatre until June 28 before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe in August and touring the UK in autumn. Kieran Hodgson tour dates.

Actress Pik-Sen Lim – who played Chung Su-Lee in the 1970s sitcom Mind Your Language – has died aged 80. She was also known for Chin Lee in the 1971 Doctor Who serial The Mind of Evil and as an ...

Roisin Conaty and Sara Pascoe are to travel the world for a new TV series – staying in only in the most poorly-reviewed places. In Zero Stars, the comedians and best friends will stay at, eat in and ...

The robe worn by Tommy Cooper when he collapsed of a fatal heart attack live on TV is being auctioned off. The rather morbid piece of memorabilia was previously owned by fellow magician Paul Daniels.

Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. And today we're going global. Good luck!

Whoopi Goldberg is to perform live in the UK for the first time in almost a decade. The comic and movie star will be playing the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, West London, on September 4 and ...