The comedian on her favourite new painter, the downfall of Diddy, and wanting to save Britney SpearsBorn in Ontario, Canada in 1983, comedian Katherine Ryan won the Funny Women award in 2008. Since then she has appeared on numerous TV sitcoms and panel…
Continue ReadingThe British standup loves watching people falling off chairs, old men earnestly explain sandwiches and Will Ferrell bloopers. But who doesn’t?I’m hardly on social media so I rely on good friends to send me clips and videos that they think I might enjoy…
Continue ReadingHer Tory parody videos shot her to fame online in 2020. As her skits go on stage, she talks about her path into comedy and what a Labour win would mean for her actThese days, Rosie Holt finds it hard to travel light. She’s only popping to Liverpool for…
Continue ReadingThe British comedian on what makes them chuckle online, including Kitty Flanagan, Celeste Barber and Lisa Kudrow bloopers from FriendsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAhh – the internet! She’s a tricky beast. We love her and we hate her. Yet …
Continue ReadingAfter years of hard gigging, the comedian of the year finalist and pun champion is finally breaking through, thanks to his intoxicating mix of surreal standup and social justiceIn comedian Kev Mud’s home in Cornwall, a caravan overlooking Porthcothan B…
Continue ReadingThese are serious times, and they demand silly entertainment. Please, British TV – send in the clownsDo we need more stupidity in our lives? With the state of the world as it is, the obvious answer is that we most definitely do not. But what if we need…
Continue ReadingThe British standup shares what makes him laugh, including Curb Your Enthusiasm bloopers, a woman falling over very slowly and a very muddy walkGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailFor the amount of time I spend on my phone, I don’t actually have…
Continue ReadingHe rose to fame as foul-mouthed drag star, Lily Savage, then abandoned the wig and became a national treasure. Friends including Sandi Toksvig, Amanda Holden and Gaby Roslin remember a true, terrific one-off‘I can’t believe it’s been a year,” says Malc…
Continue ReadingAfter years as the only Muslim woman on the comedy circuit, the standup is now making history with a female touring troupe. She relives the attacks she faced on the way, from ‘letterbox’ burqa taunts to Isis allegationsFor years, Muslim women have been…
Continue ReadingThe US comedian and podcaster on his best heckle, his love of Earl Grey tea and a close encounter with a persistent fanHow did you get into comedy?I was a child actor and I failed. It was embarrassing and shameful. I felt as if I had let down my parent…
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