Here’s Larry Dean recalling his first ever gig – and how it didn’t go well. The comic recalls: ‘I tried to be as offensive as ...

Charlie Brooker says he has considered making a Black Mirror / Philomena Cunk crossover. The creator of both shows admitted he had the idea of an episode in which the dimwitted talking head, as played ...

The Gavin and Stacey finale has - unsurprisingly – won the Christmas Day ratings battle, attracting an average of 12.3 million viewers, It was the largest Christmas Day audience in 14 years. Overnight ...

Chris McCausland will deliver this year’s s alternative Christmas message on Channel 4. The comic landed the high-profile slot after becoming the first blind person to win Strictly Come Dancing, and ...

In Bad Tidings, McCausland revives the relationship with Lee Mack that began with a guest appearance on Not Going Out – of ...

He’s no stranger to critical pile-ons himself, and now Ben Elton has leapt to the defence of probably the most-derided comedy ...

Only Fools And Horses: The Musical, which stars Paul Whitehouse as granddad is in the midst of a three-week run in London, which ends on January 5, before continuing its UK tour. Vinnie Jones is ...

Well, that was an utter delight. Gavin & Stacey has ended its remarkable 17-year journey from modest BBC Three sitcom to primetime BBC One Christmas Day blockbuster in perfect style, full of heart and ...

I don't care if they're the posh ones or the cheap ones, I don’t care if they’re the big ones or those tiny little dinky ones. Weather it’s got a solid top or a lattice crown.

Test your comedy knowledge with our Christmassy trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker. Good luck... and happy Christmas!

Wallace and Gromit isn’t the only stop-motion hit of the festive season. Animator @Shtencil has recreated the classic Aunty ...