One For The Record Books is presented more like a talk than a stand-up routine, but O’Shea’s a very entertaining guide with just the right about of self-deprecation about how ridiculous his endeavours ...

Manajem’s a warm and likeable comic who can boast some decent lines, especially a lovely phrase to describe an old woman’s twisted gait. But The Salmon Was Good feels like a show launched way too soon ...

The most recent cast members to reach a higher level of fame, or at least maintain what they already had via SNL, are probably Bill Hader, Jason Sudekis, and Andy Samberg, with their respective shows ...

Garry Starr’s Classic Penguins has been named the most outstanding show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award. The show – which debuted at last year's Edinburgh Fringe – is a rapid-fire ...

It should come as no surprise that Sky’s announcing a British version of the 50-year American institution Saturday Night Live ...

Sky’s announcement of a British Saturday Night Live promised a ‘star-studded’ line-up of hosts. I worry if their the status of ‘star’ starts to change after a few episodes in the same way that my ...

New Zealander Jack Ansett is a proud nerd with too much time on his hands, so whiles away hours on Facebook, causing mischief.

He delivers with a manic caffeinated intensity reminiscent of Chris Farley in his pomp, oscillating from intimidating swivel-eyed zeal to unsettling girlish giggle as he recalls the delight the movie ...

Ahir Shah, Flo and Joan’s One Man Musical and Olga Koch are among the nominees for the top award for live comedy in Australia. The latter - which offers a journey through Andrew Lloyd Webber’s life, ...

Taskmaster’s 19 th series will launch at 9pm on Thursday May 1, Channel 4 has announced. The series line-up comprises stand-up Fatiha El-Ghorri, sketch comedian Stevie Martin, Ghosts star Mathew ...

Alex Horne has written his first children’s book, about a boy who finds a mysterious stone on a family holiday. The Taskmaster says the title, The Last Pebble, is about ‘a boy a little bit like me. He ...

Mike McLeish played Paul Keating in Keating! The Musical which stormed this festival 20 years ago. But don’t expect the same from this super-mild slice of low-impact musical comedy.