Alex Horne has revealed the one comedy star for whom the Taskmaster door is always open: Bill Bailey. Horne says the stand-up has always been a comedy hero of his, and would welcome him on to his hit ...

Speaking on Capital Breakfast this morning, Davies said: ‘I auditioned to play Henry VIII on The Chuckle Brothers, and in the audition, the director said "you’re hamming it up a bit, calm it down a ...

Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. This week's questions are all about controversial ...

Chris Ramsay, Mel Giedroyc and Lenny Rush are among the presenters of this year’s Children In Need telethon, it was announced today. They will all return to the fundraiser, having been part of the ...

Russell Brand is flogging a ‘magical amulet’ that protects you from WiFi signals and other ‘evil energies’. The former comedian, born-again Christian and right-wing commentator recorded an advert for ...

Rob Brydon has been named the host of BBC One’s upcoming adventure reality series, Destination X In the show, contestants are bundled into a blacked-out bus and driven to a mystery location, then have ...

Hear Me Out will go out on the broadcaster’s digital network Channel 4.0 and be hosted by YouTuber Specs Gonzalez, pictured. Social media stars taking part include Nella Rose, Adeola Patronne, PK ...

The Right Swipe That Ruined My Life dives into George’s real-life story of a dating app experience gone horribly wrong. What starts as a lighthearted comedy about modern dating quickly turns into an ...

Comedy Clubhouse co-owner John Allis said: ‘We are excited to launch our first ever Fringe festival. Barcelona is world-famous for its art and culture but, until recently, was a bit of a backwater for ...

Laura Lexx’s Slinky was named best show at the Women in Comedy Festival in Manchester last night. The comic suffered for her art during her gig, as she bruised her leg getting on to the stage for the ...

Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O'Carroll has landed a new BBC sitcom. The comedian says bosses ‘loved’ the pilot of his new show Shedites, and that it will air this autumn Starring veteran comic ...