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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

Breaking The Fifth Wall is a confession that comedians lie, with audiences happy to suspend their disbelief if a yarn feels like it might be real enough. Never let the truth get in the way of a good ...

What’s more, after Sharp made the decision to stage this bespoke show, he panicked over the possibility of last-minute sales or walk-ups spoiling his plan, so bought out all the other seats. A ...

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.

Taskmaster’s 19 th series will launch at 9pm on Thursday May 1, Channel 4 has announced. The series line-up comprises ...

Never fear, Kyle Gordon has nailed the genre with another of his spot-on musical parodies. He presents; Girl Of The Heart (feat. Giovanni Ice) - the latest track from his album .

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, ...