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First Gig, Worst Gig: Kuan-Wen Huang
Friday 29th March 2024
He's MCing this year's LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year competition, but why is Kuan-Wen Huang keeping clear of Coggeshall?
The Jungle Comedy Lock-In launches in London this April
Thursday 28th March 2024
The Jungle Comedy Lock-In, a late-night stand-up format which has a bar on stage, will run at London's Arts Theatre on Fridays and Saturdays this April.
Caroline Rhea / Casey Patmore / George Anderson / Eddie French - Bobby Carroll's Glasgow Festival Diary
Wednesday 27th March 2024
"Glasgow you took me by surprise." Rain? Who knew? Bobby watches a blast from the past damp and drenched, enjoys some promising up-and-comers and explores being an outsider with Eddie French.
Ross Noble, BBC 1Xtra's Comedy Gala, Late Night with Terry Wogan - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Wednesday 20th March 2024
Our live comedy columnist reports back on the inaugural BBC 1Xtra Comedy Gala, featuring nine established and upcoming comedians of black heritage. Plus: Ross Noble at the London Palladium, and surreal chaos courtesy of Late Night with Terry Wogan.
Garth Marenghi / Jessica Fostekew / Josh Pugh - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Bobby has one helluva month seeing a cult favourite spoof it up, an old favourite on rare form and a new favourite step things up a gear.
Random 8: Ed Patrick
Tuesday 19th March 2024
Our favourite anesthetic-wielding comedian, Ed Patrick, on overrated oysters, carp ambitions and his cold-water conversion.
Random 8: Amir Dean (Lady Bushra)
Tuesday 12th March 2024
Now taking Lady Bushra on a UK tour, Amir Dean talks snowy sim sadness and the most famous fringe outside of Edinburgh.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Leslie Liao
Friday 8th March 2024
Preparing to make her Glasgow debut, Leslie Liao takes us back to early days in LA.
Random 8: The Electric Head
Tuesday 5th March 2024
They've got a London residency, but which of The Electric Head had a Harry Potter heartache?
Phil Wang, Sarah Keyworth, Arab Women Artists Now festival - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Monday 4th March 2024
In the continued adventures of our live comedy columnist: Taskmaster and Netflix star Phil Wang, Live At The Apollo and Mock The Week star Sarah Keyworth, and an International Women's Day-aligned showcase of comedians from Arab backgrounds.