It probably seems a little bit rich for someone who hasn't exactly made it as a stand-up (Hyphen? Space? One word? Who knows?) comedian to be blogging about what they think makes a good stand-up and passing judgement on the subject. But never mind...

If you were lucky enough to see Louis C.K. perform in London recently, you'll know the anecdote he regales to David Letterman in the video above. But ...

A suitably raucous, fun night was had by all at the Cafe de Paris, London on Monday night at the annual Chortle Awards. The awards - which focus on...

A tip of the hat to the makers of this advert for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Because it really is quite brilliant. Why? Well, we'...

The much-loved - and much-admired - British comedian Norman Collier has passed away at the age of 87, BBC News reports. A hugely popular comic and ...

A note to anyone going to see Louis C.K. in London next week: don't heckle him. Even in a complimentary way. Why not? Well, we think the video abov...

The next time you hear someone say that women aren't funny, may we suggest that - after laughing and patting them gently on the head - you direct them...

The shortlists for this year’s Chortle awards have been announced, with Stewart Lee, Susan Calman and Pappy’s leading the field, with three nomina...

From Eddie Izzard to Mike Myers, some of the world's most famous comedians have performed at the birthplace of alternative comedy, The Comedy Store in...

The Funny Women Awards are back to find and support the next generation of brilliant female comics. The awards have been the launch pad for a numbe...

Twitter is a goldmine for newspapers, and websites like this one, that have a humour space to fill with topical material. And it's not all the preserve of the professionals anymore. Twitter has become the great leveller, bridging the gap for the wannabes like me and providing a more intimate relationship for the professionals with their fans.

Michael McIntyre was the biggest selling live comedian in the world last year, earning almost as much from touring as The Rolling Stones. The comic...

Are we witnessing a return to the bad old days of British comedy? This week found the impressionist Rory Bremner criticising the BBC panel show Mock t...

Billy Connolly has waded into the row over Channel 4's controversial TV quiz which sparked a storm of protest from outraged viewers - and accused mode...

Comedian Jack Whitehall is under pressure to stand down as presenter of a prize at the National Television Awards following complaints about his perfo...

Stewart Lee. There are few names which carry more significance in contemporary British comedy. Not only has Lee worked in the industry for over two...

It's the time of year when newspaper supplements are full of Christmas shopping advertisements guides, such as 'Gifts For The Man In Your Life', 'Gift...

He had the biggest selling stand-up DVD of 2011 - so can Peter Kay do it again this year? His new DVD - Peter Kay: Live & Back On Nights! - is out ...

Comedy lovers! Londoners! Londoners who are comedy lovers! Want to see some great live comedy on 14 November? And get a discounted ticket to it? Well,...

Whatever you do, don't dismiss Salford University's new degree in comedy as a joke. It seems to be deadly serious. Peter Kay was at the university ...

“Women” (pronounced “wee – men”) It seems like they are everywhere these days; shops, barns, even the local barn shop (where you buy barns.)...

Comedian Sarah Millican has announced plans to boycott venues owned by the Ambassador Theatre Group on her upcoming tour, because of the amount they c...

It’s time for another one of our very occasional looks at the best comedy available on Spotify. These ten albums come in at just over nine hours –...

All hail the internet's new king of heckler put-downs, comedian Bryson Turner. In a video that's going viral, Turner expertly handles a heckler in...

Rush Hour movie star Chris Tucker is coming to the UK to perform a short stand-up tour. The comic, who as a comic regularly featured on the Def Com...