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Day Tripper: a top dash around the Brighton Fringe, and beyond
Saturday 1st June 2024
Si Hawkins checks out shows at the Brighton Fringe, including productions by Ben Goldsmith, Alex Franklin and the Weirdos collective.
Top Player: why comedy's big cheeses are paying tribute to Andy Smart
Tuesday 28th May 2024
It's a big West End send-off for the much-loved Comedy Store star.
Random 8: Danny Beard
Tuesday 28th May 2024
An aardvark, a tortoise and a great flightless coat: Danny Beard takes us behind the glamour.
Random 8: Su Mi
Tuesday 21st May 2024
All set for Brighton's Weekend of Weird, Su Mi remembers audio-described devils and Rice Wine Man.
Fawlty Towers, Jo Koy, Sukh Ojla, Alex Horne's Football Match - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Saturday 18th May 2024
Taskmaster creator Little Alex Horne put on a comedy football match featuring James Acaster, Jon Richardson, Nish Kumar and many more. But was it funny? Our live comedy columnist reports back on this, plus Golden Globes presenter and Netflix star Jo Koy, the brand new West End adaptation of classic BBC sitcom Fawlty Towers, and Mock The Week's Sukh Ojla.
First Gig, Worst Gig: Matt Bragg
Friday 17th May 2024
Which crown jewel did Matt Bragg take from Windsor? All will be revealed.
Nick Helm / Martin Angolo / Julian Clary - Bobby Carroll's Live Comedy Diary
Thursday 16th May 2024
Bobby catches up with his old friend Nick Helm on tour and is blown away by a change in gears, then settles in to watch the more mainstream but no less suave Martin Angolo and Julian Clary.
Andy Parsons is still bafflingly optimistic
Tuesday 14th May 2024
Andy Parsons discusses how he first got into comedy, what his creative process was like for his tour show Bafflingly Optimistic, and what he hopes audience members take away from it.
Rhod Gilbert, Marie Faustin, Doctor Brown - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary
Tuesday 14th May 2024
Borderline-national treasure Rhod Gilbert reports back on his journey since his 2022 cancer diagnosis. Plus: New York-based star Marie Faustin has 208k Instagram followers. Is she as good live as she is online? And: Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Doctor Brown returns to the stage after a long 12 year gap.
Adam Jackson-Smith on becoming Basil Fawlty
Sunday 12th May 2024
Fawlty Towers has arrived in the West End. We chat with Adam Jackson-Smith, who takes on the iconic role of Basil Fawlty, about how he prepared for the play's key character.