It’s a £1billion-a-year industry – but live comedy is blighted by low wages and is failing to do enough to help those from marginalised groups break into the business.

Dean Coughlin has become the second comedian to be named as a Chortle Hotshot for 2025. The Liverpudlian now gets help with the costs and promotion of his Edinburgh Fringe debut this summer after ...

Filming has begun on a second series of Black Ops, as a string of guest stars are announced for the comedy thriller. Joining the show are Tom Stourton, Nigel Havers, Annette Badland, Ed Speleers and ...

Russell Brand’s pivot from comedian to online commentator is proving remarkably lucrative. Accounts newly submitted to Companies House show his business assets grew by £3.2million in the 12 months to ...

Steve Coogan has announced that he’s reuniting with Rob Brydon for a fifth series of The Trip. But the news was not announced in the entertainment press – but in court when he was trying to escape a ...

The question of whether you should be watching G’wed or not will come down to how much belief you’re capable of suspending. Given the show’s wave of reported success, and the faith shown by ITV with ...