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Thames Clippers host their first comedy nights

London's river buses are to host their first comedy nights. Two sailings in the next couple of months will feature stand-ups performing as the clippers ferry the audience past London landmarks including Battersea Power Station, the Houses of Parliament, Tate Modern and Tower Bridge. Comedians taking part include Tim FitzHigham making a more comfortable journey on the Thames than he made in 2003, when he set a record for navigating 160 miles on the river in a paper boat.

Omid Djalili's Tractor And Kebab comedy night review

Reviews of Omid Djalili, Boothby Graffoe, Mike Gunn and Maureen Younger.

When live comedy was illegal... 10 memorable gigs of 2021

Twelve months ago it seemed uncertain whether it would be possible to produce this annual list of my ten most memorable gigs. But lockdown eventually eased, and the resilience and sprightliness of the comedy world meant live gigs sprung back instantly. Even the Edinburgh Fringe took place - albeit in a slimmed-down version, more chilled and friendlier than normal, barely recognisable without its usual intensity.

British Comedian Of The Year 2021 review

Review of the final of the most lucrative competition in comedy.

British Comedian Of The Year finalists announced

The finalists have been announced for the British Comedian of the Year.

Jongleurs announces comeback gigs

The reborn Jongleurs comedy club has announced its first batch of dates, featuring old-school comics as well as circuit stalwarts. One of the first events to be staged under the banner will be at the Blackpool Winter Gardens later this month featuring former EastEnders star Shaun Williamson alongside Bobby Davro, pictured, and Billy Pearce.

Stuart Goldsmith's top 10 moments from his podcast

Josie Long, Shappi Khorsandi and Bill Burr are among his favourite interviewees.

Noel Fielding, who looks like a cross between Sandie Shaw and Russell Brand, is tonight's headline act. But the Bristol audience isn't sure how to deal with him. There's a bit of reserve and possibly even bafflement in the applause. Which is perfectly understandable, as Fielding's brand of delicate surrealism withers under the glare of a broad-brush comedy show. Much more mainstream are John Sessions lookalike Hal Cruttenden, who does a very good camp Alexander the Great; Seann Walsh and his routine about why people don't use moving walkways in airports; and Mike Gunn, who makes jokes about his wife. But, as always, it's McIntyre the audience has really come to see and he wins them over completely with his impression of a rail ticket inspector and his account of reading the bedtime story on CBeebies.