Scottish comedian Susan Riddell has been forced to cancel her Edinburgh Fringe run after being charged with terrorist offences. Her bail conditions prohibit her from travelling into the city, where ...

Rob Rouse got his first break in comedy by winning the So You Think You're Funny? new act competition in 1998. As well as stand-up, he also performed as part of the Big And Daft trio with Ian ...

The robe worn by Tommy Cooper when he suffered his fatal heart attack on stage has been snapped up by famed American illusionist David Copperfield. Cooper wore the red silk robe for the show at Her ...

Around 20 places will be offered on the scheme, which was inspired by American set-up The Groundlings – originally an improv group founded in Los Angeles in 1974 – which has helped launch the careers ...

Matthew Mclane has won this year’s comedy writing competition run by the David Nobbs Memorial Trust.

The shortlists have been announced for this year’s British Podcast Awards. The comedy category will be contested by: And up for the best entertainment category are: Elsewhere, Jon Holmes has been ...

Here's Ian Smith talking about the one walkout he had at last year's Edinburgh Fringe – insisting it wasn't his fault. Speaking at Chortle's Fast Fringe the comedian also spoke about doing Have I Got ...