Michael McIntyre

Gavin Webster denies making Michael McIntyre comment

He's one of the most successful comics in the North, but don't expect to see Gavin Webster on telly soon. And it could all come down to Michael McIntyre.

Being modern: Arena comedy

Lee Evans, Steve Coogan, Dylan Moran, Eddie Izzard, Peter Kay, Russell Brand, Tim Vine, Michael McIntyre... the very best of our home-grown talent has since filled the O2 Arena, the very biggest of our coliseums - and McIntyre has made playing to these rooms an expected practice rather than a remarkable event thanks to his televised "roadshows". Fewer than 100,000 arena-comedy tickets were sold in 2004; within five years, that figure had breached a million.

How to get Michael McIntyre tickets for £5

Michael McIntyre tickets are normally £40 min. But right now there's a bargain to be had in north London.

Michael McIntyre paid £40,000 for 40 minute private gig

Britain's richest man, the Duke of Westminster, spent almost £40,000 hiring comic Michael McIntyre to appear as a surprise guest at his son's lavish 21st birthday party last night.

Michael McIntyre earns £5million in two years

Comic Michael McIntyre has shown that funny means money after amassing a massive £5million in just two years.

Live comedy in 2011 - some things you may have missed

Seinfeld, Michael McIntyre stalkers, police interference, heroism, Nelson Mandela ... they all had their place this year around the London circuit.

The last two years have been undoubtedly kind to family-friendly comedians like Michael McIntyre and John Bishop, whose inoffensive humour rose to prominence in the wake of the "Sachsgate" scandal. Tonight, Bishop continues to keep a firm grip on the reins with a festive special of his BBC One sketch and stand-up show, inviting a Manchester theatre audience to join him in jovial discussion of Christmas in Britain.

Review of the year 2011: comedy

Home-grown comedy continued its rise - and Michael McIntyre had a Desert Island moan.