The comedian on doing standup in prison, his first open mic with Paul Merton and taking I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue on tourHow did you get into standup?I went to the Comedy Store in Leicester Square one night in 1986 as a punter and felt immediately tha…
Continue ReadingSoho theatre, LondonThe sketch trio throw a lot into their screwball adventure, from pagan festivals to alien apocalypse, but every gag pays offWith the Delightful Sausage’s recent show, plus Crizards in the building next week and this irresistible ho…
Continue ReadingThe comedian and Australia’s Got Talent star shares her choice cuts from the web, including Stephen Colbert, ‘Hong Kong’s Monty Python’ and a controlling pandaGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailMy name is He Huang. I was born and raised in Chin…
Continue ReadingThe disabled Mexican-American scooped best newcomer at Edinburgh with her scathing send-up of identity politics. But can she really wring some laughs out of the end of the world?Given the times, it would be no surprise if disabled comedian of colour La…
Continue ReadingHe’s the wild frat boy turned middle-aged dad who loves guns, is friends with Joe Rogan and once helped rob a Russian train. Is Britain ready for the man who was America’s official No 1 hellraiser?We are half an hour into the interview when the US comi…
Continue ReadingThe comedian on supermarket petrol stations, working with his wife Lucy Beaumont and the comedy heroes he fell in love with in the 90sHow did you get into standup?Sadly, by leaving the town I grew up in [Lancaster] and my family. I hope things are diff…
Continue ReadingBloomsbury Theatre, LondonNo one rages against life and the world better than Brister, but the comic is too good to be confined by her furious personaHer touring show is called The Optimist, but fans can rest assured: it reflects no brightening of Jen …
Continue ReadingBloomsbury Theatre, LondonNo one rages against life and the world better than Brister, but the comic is too good to be confined by her furious personaHer touring show is called The Optimist, but fans can rest assured: it reflects no brightening of Jen …
Continue ReadingThe British comedian shares her favourite videos and memes, including an Italian nonna, Flight of the Conchords and an Instagram dedicated to bad dates in MelbourneGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI am Robyn! I’m a British comedian living in …
Continue ReadingAmerican comedian whose influential BBC TV show mixed sitcom and standup material Kelly Monteith, who has died aged 80, was one of the first American standup comedians to get his own show on British television. Titled simply Kelly Monteith and running …
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