In our series pairing veteran black artists with younger talents for a frank chat about their experiences, comedians Gina Yashere and London Hughes reveal why they both felt the need to quit Britain for the USBorn and raised in London, Gina Yashere, 46…
Continue ReadingAvailable onlineThe gruff comic from Brooklyn appalls and entertains as he rages against the debauchery of modern AmericaEddie Pepitone’s closest brush with UK fame came in 2012, when the incongruous story broke of Hugh Grant being turned away from the…
Continue ReadingFrom a daft James Bond spoof to reliving a disastrous audition over Zoom, the Upload comedy extravaganza had some delectable momentsAs the black hole left by the cancelled Edinburgh fringe exerts its gravitational pull, the hankering not only for comed…
Continue ReadingWith venues locked down, entertainment-starved audiences are getting in gear for a season of opera, comedy shows and movies experienced from your own car seat – but is it an artistic cul de sac? Britain has never been good at drive-ins. Historically ou…
Continue ReadingThe actor, writer and character comedian on the things that make him laugh the mostThe first one that came to mind was Sally Phillips hiding a slice of toast between her toes in Smack the Pony. Related: The Guide: Staying In – sign up for our home ente…
Continue ReadingCoached by Tom Parry, the comedy collective No Direction Home are bucking stereotypes about refugees and migrants – and thriving online during lockdown‘Let me tell you something more about my miserable life,” says Usman Khalid, with a miserable face. T…
Continue ReadingThe festival will roll out a series of ‘artistic interventions’ across the Scottish capital in AugustA series of “artistic interventions” has been announced by the Edinburgh international festival (EIF) to take place across the Scottish capital in Augu…
Continue ReadingLooking for some escapist laughs? Here are a few tips, from John-Luke Roberts’ chaotic sketches to Flight of the Conchords’ smile-guaranteed songsHottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch onlineStories are “a fantastic way of being …
Continue ReadingChappelle performs a surprise new set, entitled 8:46, before a socially distanced audience Comedian Dave Chappelle has released a blistering Netflix special in which he addresses the killing of George Floyd, police brutality and the horrific legacy of …
Continue ReadingThe New Yorker comedian, illustrator and gross-out merchant on the things that make her laughI’ve never seen her live, but I remember watching a Joan Rivers standup special for the first time and literally thinking she was magic. Related: The Guide: St…
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