Bash The Entertainer: 'To fight racism I used comedy'

Bash The Entertainer's infectious laugh and crazy videos have made him hugely popular but he says he decided to become the "funny guy" after getting racist abuse in school.

Dawn French: cancel culture kills comedy

Dawn French has said that "cancel culture" makes her glad she is not starting her career now in an era when an edgy comedian immediately has "haters on [their] back".

Meet 2020 Funny Women comedy writing winner Kate Elmer

We caught up with Kate to discuss her win and her creative process...

Green Tree couples with 'queen of breakups' Rosie Wilby

Green Tree, Bloomsbury's health and wellbeing imprint, will publish Rosie Wilby's The Breakup Monologues: The Unexpected Joy of Heartbreak.

Margaret Nolan dies, aged 76

Margaret Nolan, who appeared in iconic 007 film Goldfinger has died, aged 76.

Margaret was also known for her roles in The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night film and a series of Carry On movies.

Frog And Bucket comedy club denied

Manchester comedy club The Frog And Bucket has been denied funding that meant 'everything' to its survival - after being deemed not 'culturally significant'.

The COVID-related changes Taskmaster had to make

Taskmaster presenters Greg Davies and Alex Horne open up about the "pretty intense" effects that following COVID restrictions had on the upcoming series.

The Watch shares no DNA with Pratchett, says daughter

Rhianna Pratchett joins fans unhappy with the forthcoming TV adaptation of her father's Discworld stories about Ankh-Morpork's City Watch.

Samia Longchambon had panic attack on way to film Juice

To mark World Mental Health Day, Samia Longchambon shared a story about an 'awful' panic attack she suffered on a train to London to record the comedy panel show Celebrity Juice hosted by Keith Lemon.

In conversation with... Ben Willbond

Between the airing of Ghosts' hugely anticipated second series and the writing of its already-commissioned third, we were lucky enough to sit down for a chat with one of the creators, writers, and stars of the show, Ben Willbond (The Captain).

BGT hit with 2,000+ complaints, mostly over BLM comedy

Britain's Got Talent drew to a close over the weekend, comedy singer Jon Courtenay being crowned champ and the show wrapping up for another year. And after a year that saw broadcast regulator Ofcom swamped with complaints about the show, it capped off the series by receiving more than 2,000 complaints. Most of these, Ofcom says, were to do with comedian Nabil Abdulrashid's comedy set.

Boys From County Hell review

With a cast that's down for cracking good fun and a bloody wild ride, this vampire tale is alive with surprises, silly and scary.