Comedian Rhod Gilbert stands up to shyness

Comedian Rhod Gilbert is painfully shy, yet he can stand up in front of 20,000 people to make them laugh.

Rhod Gilbert: the shyness that nearly killed his career

Dogged by chronic anxiety from a young age, he almost never went ahead with becoming a stand-up.

Rhod Gilbert: 'The funniest heckle: "Will you be long?"

The Apprentice: You're Fired host and comic on the things that make him laugh the most.

Rhod Gilbert suffered a 'suspected stroke'

Comedian Rhod Gilbert has revealed he recently suffered a suspected 'mini-stroke' whilst at home in London.

The Welsh funnyman, 48, says that he was sitting on the toilet when his left arm started shaking involuntarily like he was "waving at someone".

Rhod Gilbert leaves Six Nations tickets back home

Rhod Gilbert left his tickets for Wales v England stuck to his fridge in London... and he's in Cardiff.

Rhod Gilbert gets a saucy reaction on You're Fired

Rhod Gilbert gets a, errr, saucy reaction as he presents The Apprentice: You're Fired for the first time.

Rhod Gilbert working on Llanbobl sitcom

Rhod Gilbert is working on a sitcom based in his fictional Welsh hometown. Back To Llanbobl is being developed by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal's production company Baby Cow, which hopes to shoot a pilot episode this autumn.

Rhod Gilbert is Carmarthenshire venue donor

A mystery benefactor who gave money to help reopen a live music venue in Carmarthenshire has been revealed to be comedian Rhod Gilbert. The television star's donation - reported in local press to be nearly £3,000 - came after he heard about the campaign for the Parrot in Carmarthen.