Douglas Adams is to be the subject of an unauthorised biography – in graphic novel form. It is to be written by fan Mark Griffith, who previously wrote the Edinburgh Fringe play We Apologise for the ...

Elf Lyons had the best-reviewed comedy show of the 2026 Edinburgh Fringe, new analysis has shown. Her offering, The Woman On The Edge, was also the show seen by the most critics, with 37 reviews ...

Thao Cao, a dry and deadpan Australian comic, certainly has some gripping stories to underpin her show built around near-death experiences. The most fascinating – and the most crucial in the current ...

Paul Currie has been told his libel action against Soho Theatre over a performance that upset Jewish audience members will be thrown out unless he pays almost £16,000 in legal costs. And the ...

Jury selection has got under way in Russell Brand ’s trial on rape and sexual assault charges. The 51-year-old is accused of groping women and forcing them into sexual acts in allegations spanning 10 ...

In Now That's What I Call Bach, her intention is to introduce both the composer and the wider world of classical music to the curious masses. Although you will learn something, being playful with the ...

Bella Humphries is a fizzing ball of cheery vitality, gushing away about her responsibilities as the eldest of seven children and how she doesn't want children herself. But while the talkative ...

Sacha Baron Cohen has confirmed he’s set to star in Quentin Tarantino’s first play, The Popinjay Cavalier. The show, which will open in the West End in February, has been described as a ‘swashbuckling ...

Almost 700 comedians and industry figures, including Sir Stephen Fry, Miriam Margolyes and Bill Bailey, have written to prime minister Andy Burnham asking him to ‘back British comedy’ in the next ...

CK Nath has won the best show award at the Women in Comedy Festival, with Kimia Etemadi taking best newcomer. Nath took the main title even though her festival show was still a work-in-progress for ...

Desmond’s is set to be adapted into a stage musical. The news was announced at an event marking the 35th anniversary of the groundbreaking black sitcom, held at the Saint Lucia High Commission in ...

Taskmaster is to be remade in France. Camille Combal, who also hosts the French version of the Masked Singer, will both produce the show and play the Taskmaster’s assistant. He has met UK Taskmaster ...