Al Murray

Leaflet laws are killing comedy, say campaigners

Comedian Al Murray is backing a change in the law to prevent councils from charging hundreds of pounds for the right to hand out flyers.

Pub Landlord Al Murray is your host in the first of a new series of the stand-up show, and after a whirlwind bus-top tour of London - "Covent Garden! Not a single nun, not a single flower, a complete lie" - he takes to the stage in Shepherd's Bush, celebrating the Jubilee, Pippa Middleton's rear and taking the mickey out of the poor souls in the front row. Also on stage: Richard Herring deconstructs children's hand signals, while Andy Zaltzman transcribes his involvement in his child's birth.

The fourth series of this reliably funny stand-up comedy show opens with a bang tonight, as Al Murray's Pub Landlord embarks on an open-top tour of the capital. "The whole world looks to London," he says proudly, "and then sends its slack-jawed teenagers to chain-smoke and shoplift in the Trocadero." The tone set, Murray proceeds to give a fine, typically provocative performance in front of a paying crowd at the Shepherds Bush Empire before introducing support performances from Richard Herring and Andy Zaltzman.

How Harry Hill got me out of bed, by Al Murray

Everyone needs a guiding light to cajole, advise and encourage. Al Murray on Harry Hill, the man who inspired him to become 'The Pub Landlord'.

Al Murray: 'Comedy's my living... how did that happen?'

We're all doomed, says the surprisingly well-spoken comedian, who's just as livid as his Pub Landlord alter ego about our 'preposterous' politicians. Nick Duerden meets Al Murray.

Al Murrary: the Pub Landlord and me

Al Murray tells the story of his 20-year relationship with his hilariously awful alter-ego, the Pub Landlord.

Al Murray mocks Blur at Q Awards

All eyes were on the guests at yesterday's Q Awards, but host Al Murray also took some of the limelight, poking fun at Blur's failure to tell fans what they had planned for the future.

Video: Al Murray backs Frankie Boyle after libel win

Comedian Al Murray has come out in support of Frankie Boyle saying "the world is getting sillier".

Frankie Boyle won £54,900 in damages after a High Court jury concluded that the Daily Mirror had libelled him by describing him as "racist".

Daily Mirror publisher Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) defended the piece "on the basis of truth and fair comment".

The comedian was talking to Newsbeat's entertainment reporter Natalie Jamieson after hosting The Q Awards.

This deliciously funny series returns with chief curator John Lloyd (producer of Not the Nine O'Clock News, Spitting Image and QI), ably assisted by Jimmy Carr. The duo ask guests including Al Murray to donate objects of curiosity, with laugh-out-loud comedic effect guaranteed.

Al Murray, Tim Key and lots of rum

Producer Julia McKenzie gives us a behind the scenes look at recording Alex Horne Presents The Horne Section: Edinburgh Special - listen to the programme on Sunday at 19.15.