Here are the first pictures of stand-up Vittorio Angelone in his first major acting role. The comic plays support worker Francis in the upcoming BBC Northern Ireland comedy Rewarding, alongside Hannah ...

Ellie White and Natasia Demetriou’s sketch show returns to BBC Two and iPlayer next Wednesday, four years after the last series. To promote it the pair were obliged to do a promotional Q&A – and it’s ...

I was… With my Joker, I had to be very serious and really commit. There were a lot of moving parts, and there was a lot of pressure on that moment… but the more serious I played it, the more worried I ...

Paul Currie has been told his libel action against Soho Theatre over a performance that upset Jewish audience members will be thrown out unless he pays almost £16,000 in legal costs. And the ...

Elf Lyons had the best-reviewed comedy show of the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe, new analysis has shown. Her offering, The Woman On The Edge, was also the show seen by the most critics, with 37 reviews ...

Douglas Adams is to be the subject of an unauthorised biography – in graphic novel form. It is to be written by fan Mark Griffith, who previously wrote the Edinburgh Fringe play We Apologise for the ...

Thao Cao, a dry and deadpan Australian comic, certainly has some gripping stories to underpin her show built around near-death experiences. The most fascinating – and the most crucial in the current ...

The Horne Section are to film their latest live show as a special, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. After more than 60 dates, Alex Horne’s six-piece comedy band will perform ...

In Now That's What I Call Bach, her intention is to introduce both the composer and the wider world of classical music to the curious masses. Although you will learn something, being playful with the ...

Jury selection has got under way in Russell Brand ’s trial on rape and sexual assault charges. The 51-year-old is accused of groping women and forcing them into sexual acts in allegations spanning 10 ...

Sacha Baron Cohen has confirmed he’s set to star in Quentin Tarantino’s first play, The Popinjay Cavalier. The show, which will open in the West End in February, has been described as a ‘swashbuckling ...

Daniel Kitson, comedian tour dates Daniel Kitson: Thrum Date: Wed 14 Oct 2026 Venue: Lincoln Drill Hall Daniel Kitson: Thrum Date: Thu 15 Oct 2026 Venue: Durham Gala Theatre Daniel Kitson: Thrum Date: ...