Stand-up comedy is enjoying a wonderful renaissance in the UK. Theatres small and large across the country are packed with fans enjoying the best of British gagsmiths, and you can't switch on the ...

No matter how quick the wit, no stand-up comic starts out a success. Forget the top: on the way to the bottom rung, comics need to endure endless open-mic tryouts, log thousands of miles for little or ...

There’s a quote that is often used to describe comedy: “We must laugh to keep us from crying.” Napoleon Bonaparte first said it, but over time, the words evolved, but the meaning remained the same: ...

Stand-up comedy has long been a boy's club, but thankfully, that's starting to change. I'm not saying you still can't enjoy classics like Jerry Seinfeld, laugh at observational comedians such as John ...

Last week, Digital Spy readers crowned Michael McIntyre the best British stand-up around. But can the UK stars of today compete with the greatest comics from across the globe and the legends from ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Morgan and Amer are back on Netflix this month with their second and third specials, respectively.