Alex Horne has revealed the one comedy star for whom the Taskmaster door is always open: Bill Bailey. Horne says the stand-up has always been a comedy hero of his, and would welcome him on to his hit ...

Prop comic Spencer Jones was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2019 and 2017. His stage alter-ego is called Herbert Clunkerdunk (originally just The Herbert) and has made a series of BBC ...

Russell Brand is flogging a ‘magical amulet’ that protects you from WiFi signals and other ‘evil energies’. The former comedian, born-again Christian and right-wing commentator recorded an advert for ...

It’s not exactly the most naturalistic show on TV – but Greg Davis was told his performance was too big for the Chuckle Brothers. The Taskmaster host played Henry VIII in a 2007 episode of ...

Chris Ramsay, Mel Giedroyc and Lenny Rush are among the presenters of this year’s Children In Need telethon, it was announced today. They will all return to the fundraiser, having been part of the ...

Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. This week's questions are all about controversial ...

Speaking on Capital Breakfast this morning, Davies said: ‘I auditioned to play Henry VIII on The Chuckle Brothers, and in the audition, the director said "you’re hamming it up a bit, calm it down a ...

Rob Brydon has been named the host of BBC One’s upcoming adventure reality series, Destination X In the show, contestants are bundled into a blacked-out bus and driven to a mystery location, then have ...

Hear Me Out will go out on the broadcaster’s digital network Channel 4.0 and be hosted by YouTuber Specs Gonzalez, pictured. Social media stars taking part include Nella Rose, Adeola Patronne, PK ...

The Right Swipe That Ruined My Life dives into George’s real-life story of a dating app experience gone horribly wrong. What starts as a lighthearted comedy about modern dating quickly turns into an ...

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Laura Lexx’s Slinky was named best show at the Women in Comedy Festival in Manchester last night. The comic suffered for her art during her gig, as she bruised her leg getting on to the stage for the ...