08 February 2012 12:00 AM
He has been called the comedian's comedian, a 21st-century raconteur who avoids the limelight by shunning profile-raising TV work. Now Daniel Kitson is returning to stand-up after a three-year absence, sparking a frenzy for tickets to watch him test his fresh material.
22 December 2011 12:00 AM
Sarah Millican's remarkable rise to the pinnacle of British comedy hit another milestone yesterday as it emerged that her debut DVD has become the best selling of any female comedian.
20 October 2011 12:00 AM
For a man who admits he is 'one false move away from Jim Davidson', his latest schtick is either career suicide – or PR genius
14 October 2011 12:00 AM
A new book celebrates the long and inglorious tradition of stand-ups' put-downs. Adam Sherwin learns from the masters
12 October 2011 12:00 AM
Jongleurs has plans for 30 UK franchises, a growth in its internet TV and expansion overseas
03 October 2011 12:00 AM
Officials refused to allow Russell Brand into Canada on Saturday for a stand-up show. Brand, barred by Japan in May over his convictions for criminal damage and indecent exposure, complained: "We must abolish the borders between our nations and our minds."
28 August 2011 12:00 AM
A show of 'barely controlled chaos' wins the £10,000 award – and guaranteed fame – for Adam Riches at the Edinburgh Festival
25 August 2011 12:00 AM
He is a vitriolic stand-up who screams at his audiences – and today he has something to shout about after winning the best joke award at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival.
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31 July 2011 12:00 AM
Veteran comics of the Fringe recall some of the gigs they would rather forget
17 July 2011 12:00 AM
The comedian Michael McIntyre has told how a career-capping night of triumph descended into "nastiness" that left him feeling wretched at an awards event in January.
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