Comedians Abbie Edwards and Ele McKenzie plus comedy musical Mothman are to each receive £2,500 to help them stage a show at this year's Edinburgh Fringe. They are the only comedy shows amid the 16 ...

• Kate Dolan: Trout is on at the Malthouse Theatre at 7.45pm (6.54pm Sundays; no show Mondays) until April 19. It will be performed at Monkey Barrel Comedy Club during the Edinburgh Fringe.

Mocking pretentious thespians is a popular sport, especially among those who’ve worked and studied alongside them. Nevertheless, Gaulier-trained Hannah Camilleri offers a delightful and highly skilled ...

Trevor Noah talks about Martin Luther King Jr in this extract form his next stand-up special.

With a visually arresting set – a radio studio rendered in strong, blocky colours into which the Handful Of Bugs team initially camouflage themselves – expectations are high before Hello Mr Radio ...

Lee Mack, Michael Palin and Diane Morgan are among the stars who will be heading to this year’s BBC Comedy Festival, Chortle can reveal. The event will this year be staged in Liverpool on May 13 and ...

I keep a notes app of things that really make me laugh in real life, and most of them never find their way in. But if one of my friends tells me a story I find funny, it’ll find its way in there more ...

• Dan Rath: Help Me Please is at the Swiss Club at 9pm (8pm Sundays; no show Mondays) until April 19 and will be at Monkey Barrel Comedy (Cabaret Voltaire) during the Edinburgh Fringe.

Headed: ‘I am in pain that no one person can fix. The betrayal’, Ye’s list included the likes of Diddy, Donald Trump, Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson and ‘Adolf’ as well as Curious George, the ...

Unnerved offers no message, no theme, no story beyond a collection of loosely linked stand-up routines. Power – who has thrice been nominated for the main award at this festival – is easily a good ...

Here’s how Aunty Donna made their first million… The Australian sketch trio created this mockumentary, Million Dollar Content Kings, to talk about their production company, Haven’t You Done Well.

Jack Whitehall is in the hotseat this week, and taped this trailer with cast members Larry Dean, Emma Sidi and Jack Shep. This week’s musical guest is Jorja Smith, and the show airs live from 10pm on ...