Over the past decade, and particularly since the pandemic years, the stand-up comedy special has undergone a quiet but ...

Bailey’s career truly took off in 1995 with his show Bill Bailey’s Cosmic Jam. Filmed and broadcast on Channel 4, the ...

YouTube functions as both a broadcast platform and a searchable archive. A special doesn't air once and vanish; it lives on, continually finding new viewers. Clips are recommended alongside other ...

Unquestionably one of the defining British stand-ups of the past twenty years, Jimmy Carr is known for his edgy, joke-heavy material, but also for his sheer graft. He's a joke technician: he gets up ...

Comedian Bill Bailey has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the King's New Year Honours list for ...

Stand-up comedy is enjoying a wonderful renaissance in the UK. Theatres small and large across the country are packed with fans enjoying the best of British gagsmiths, and you can't switch on the ...

There’s a quote that is often used to describe comedy: “We must laugh to keep us from crying.” Napoleon Bonaparte first said it, but over time, the words evolved, but the meaning remained the same: ...

Taskmaster has finally returned for its 20th season. Greg Davies and Alex Horne return to oversee another batch of surreal challenges, petty rivalries and flashes of comic genius, as five fresh ...