Foodie funnies: James Acaster and Ed Gamble’s podcast Off Menu goes on the road

As it fills the Royal Albert Hall on tour, the comedians’ ‘dream restaurant’ show questions what ingredients a live performance really needs‘I can’t believe this many people like your podcast!” That’s Elis James talking, as he and his pals James Acaste…

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‘They cheered on Everest when we revealed our catsuits’: the Scummy Mummies on 10 years ​o​f podcasting

The​ duo have amassed more than 5m downloads with their irreverent take on parenthood, divorce and everything in between. They marked their anniversary with a record-breaking live showWhat fun it is to spend an afternoon with Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibs…

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Jon Richardson: ‘My personal decline is much funnier than that of the country’

The comedian on supermarket petrol stations, working with his wife Lucy Beaumont and the comedy heroes he fell in love with in the 90sHow did you get into standup?Sadly, by leaving the town I grew up in [Lancaster] and my family. I hope things are diff…

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“The Adam Friedland Show” releases its first official episode… sort of

Fans of the popular comedy podcast The Adam Friedland Show have finally seen their patience rewarded…maybe. The latest episode marked the… MORE
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Brown Girls Do It Too: Mama Told Me Not to Come review – candid carnal chatter

Soho theatre, LondonRubina Pabani and Poppy Jay hop between banter, song and comedy skits in a show with a solid emotional and political coreYou get a particular type of laughter, undergirded by gasps of joy and recognition, when a crowd hears its own …

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Kemah Bob: ‘I get so much bad advice from men who’ve never done comedy before’

The comedian and podcaster on the charms of British sitcoms, starting her own club night and hot new talent on the circuitWhat drew you to British comedy?Probably Skins or The Inbetweeners. Growing up in Texas I watched my fair share of BBC America – t…

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Fans gather for the first unofficial “Ricky Gervais Show” convention

Before The Office premiered UK and long before American audiences knew their names, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant joined together… MORE
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How to say the unsayable: the comics tackling anti-‘woke’ trolling

While debates about cancel culture rage on at Edinburgh, a trio of performers are critiquing ‘edgelord’ humour, while still remembering to be funny‘Cancel Anti Wokeflake Snow Culture” is not an out-of-context Piers Morgan quote but the title of comedia…

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‘I’m the perfect person to show life at rock bottom’ – comic Jayde Adams becomes the life guru next door

The comedian’s new podcast plunders neighbourhood messageboards for fun, feuds, gossip and second-hand goldfish. She explains all – and looks ahead to her Edinburgh show, a support group for men in crisisJayde Adams is flying the flag for that most mal…

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Josh Thomas on autism, his podcast and being honest to a fault: ‘Why am I telling you this now?’

The comedian and showrunner’s new podcast, How To Be Gay, marries interviews with personal stories. But he saved his ‘last secret’ for usGet our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcastIn an episode of Josh Thomas’s new podcast, Ho…

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