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Tim Vine claims funniest joke award
King of the one-liners saw off competition from acts including Jimmy Carr and magician Paul Daniels Comments (1)
Terry Alderton, Bloomsbury Theatre - review
You get good value at a Terry Alderton gig. Not one Alderton but two Comments
Frank Skinner & friends, Noel Coward Theatre - review
Frank Skinner's last London appearance was hosting Credit Crunch Cabaret in 2009. His compering return coincides with more economic gloom but good personal news Comments
Alexei Sayle: Presents, Soho Theatre - review
The eagerly anticipated comedy comeback of the bearded Liverpudlian after 16 years energetically shuttles between absurdity and politics Comments
Chris Ramsey, Soho Theatre - review
Last summer Chris Ramsey was the surprise recipient of an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination. The 25-year-old was barely known then but word is spreading. The Soho Theatre was rammed last night for the London transfer. And justifiably Comments
Blind Summit, Soho Theatre - review
Blind Summit's The Table is not, strictly speaking, a comedy, but it was one of the funniest shows I saw on the Edinburgh Fringe last year. It now visits Soho as part of the London International Mime Festival Comments
Henry Rollins, Festival Hall - review
The black-clad raconteur stood rooted to the spot for two and a half hours without an interval or pause for breath but the minutes raced by Comments
Tim Key, Soho - review
Masterslut is more ambitious and impressive project than its verse-heavy predecessor, Slutcracker, which won an Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2009 Comments
Exclusive - watch new Gap Yah video and interview with Orlando (Matt Lacey)
Orlando has released the ultimate Sloaney Planet guide to that all important year abroad. But, his creator Matt Lacey tells us, it's no ordinary travel book
Steve Hughes to tackle Big Issues at Leicester Square Theatre
VIDEO: Steve Hughes is set to embark on his first UK tour. Here's a taste of what to expect
Michael McIntyre and Friends, Hammersmith Apollo - review
Michael McIntyre may have quit Britain's Got Talent, but at least that means we will be seeing much more of him doing what he does best - standing on stage telling jokes Comments (3)
Russell Kane, Hammersmith Apollo - review
Anticipation was sky high for the latest show from the 2010 Foster's Comedy Award winner. Rarely has a gig been so mind-blowing and also so disappointing Comments
Penn & Teller, Indigo2 - review
A night of amiable chat, interspersed with a handful of captivating stunts see Penn and Teller back on stage in "Conversations" Comments
Set List / Rich Hall, Soho Theatre - review
Set List has been a hit in America but on its first night here the only real fun was watching gifted gagsmiths wriggle in agony as their riffs failed to fly Comments
Jason Manford, O2 Arena - review
Jason Manford is the ultimate Teflon-coated comedian. Last year he survived a tabloid scandal over suggestive tweets and even more impressively this summer he survived fronting ITV1's misfire Show Me The Funny Comments
Dave Gorman, Hammersmith Apollo - Review
The playfulness of Dave Gormam's Powerpoint Presentation make this reflection on the "nutjobs" that populate the internet a winner Comments
Greg Davies, Leicester Square Theatre - review
It is simple to see why this show is so popular. The genuinely true tall tales plus silly gags equal big laughs Comments
Stewart Lee, Leicester Square theatre - review
The older Stewart Lee gets the more militant he becomes. Carpet Remnant World finds stand-up's Tony Benn raging at the state of the nation with satirical style Comments
Hot tickets - Weekend comedy
The Evening Standard previews the weekend's best comedy to look forward to CommentsHannah Gadsby, Soho Theatre - review
Hannah Gadsby does not use a support act, she likes to warm the crowd herself: "It's like a budget airline. We prepare the cabin together" Comments
Tommy Tiernan, Forum - review
Tommy Tiernan is a major star in his native Ireland and a few minutes into this gig it was easy to see why Comments
Jack Whitehall, Hammersmith Apollo - review
Jack Whitehall has been dismissed as a silver-spooned, posh-voiced irritant - but a rethink may be due Comments
