Sean 'Foil' Finegan tries to explain the rules of English to his foreign co-worker in the latest Foil Arms and Hog sketch. And Jürgen – as played by Conor 'Arms' McKenna – just can’t understand the ...

Comedy stars have signed up to support lo-fi psychedelic punk duo The Lovely Eggs on their tour this autumn. The musicians will be joined by the likes of Stewart Lee, Frank Skinner and Phill Jupitus ...

The BBC has released the trailer for Daisy May and Charlie Cooper's NightWatch, in which the This Country creators spend the night in the most haunted historic buildings across the UK. In the first ...

Politicians were told of a ‘perfect storm’ of issues battering the comedy industry at a gathering in the Houses of Parliament yesterday.

Jennifer Saunders has narrated a new audiobook helping kids reduce their plastic use. On her podcast with Dawn French, the comedian mentioned her goal for this year was to do more for the planet.

Frankie Boyle‘s debut novel could be be made into a TV series. Industry website Deadline reports that Sky is ‘close to agreeing a deal’ over the crime story Meantime. Set in Boyle’s home city of ...

BBC Two has released a first look trailer for the eighth series of Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. The 20 second clip features a compilation of upcoming Paul and Bob moments from the series ...

Adam Riches is to tour a Christmas show in the guise of Sean Bean. The comedian’s gruff, brooding parody of the Sheffield-born actor is his most enduring alter-ego, having featured in most of his live ...

Eton and Oxford-educated Ivo Graham won the 2009 So You Think You're Funny new act competition, at the age of just 18. He was nominated for best newcomer in the 2010 Chortle Awards and for best show ...

New versions of Taskmaster are to be created in the Netherlands, Iceland and Estonia after producers Avalon sold the format rights. The deal brings the number of countries making their own version to ...