Comic is unrepentant after drawing criticism for his use of what many have seen as an offensive word - 'mong' - used to mock people with disabilities
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Caprice, Nicky Hambleton-Jones and Stuart 'the brand' Baggs are set to be interviewed in front of a live audience. Plus, music from jazz singer Clare Teal and stand-up from Richard Herring
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Peter Serafinowicz's gig largely consisted of live outings for his witty, wordplay-heavy Twitter hits delivered in an accent located somewhere between Liverpool and LA.... more
Master satirist Armando Iannucci's take on British politics earned him an Oscar nomination. But, unlike his creation Malcolm Tucker in The Thick of It, he's unsure, underconfident and suffers from a bad case of imposter syndrome... more
Edinburgh Comedy: The hit sitcom Flight of the Conchords has made a star out of Kiwi Rhys Darby, who plays inept manager Murray but he has not deserted Holyrood for Hollywood.... more
Bruce Dessau couldn't complain about the bland venue when comics Richard Herring, Pappy's Fun Club and Joanna Neary turned up at his house to perform a free gig.... more
Comedy heavyweights Ricky Gervais, Frank Skinner, Richard Herring and Russell Brand are all doing their stuff - along with excellent reformed '80s act Skint Video.
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From blockbuster films and open-air theatre to the Last Night of the Proms and Prince, it promises to be a memorable summer of entertainment in London. Our critics have picked their favourites.... more
Mark Thomas is at the Tricycle, Richard Herring, Stewart Lee and Al Murray all line-up at the Lyric Hammersmith, and Daniel Kitson kicks off the Sunday season of al fresco gigs this weekend.... more
Phill Jupitus, Stewart Lee and Richard Herring were among the comedians performing to raise money to put surreal Midlands comic Ted Chippington's early work on CD.... more
Scott Capurro mercilessly attacks everyone from heterosexuals to Jews to the Dutch. Even Prince Philip would squirm at his snide asides about the Chinese, says Bruce Dessau.... more
While original wit was not entirely absent, Bruce Dessau felt an over-long set with tangible flabbiness stopped Richard Herring's show gaining momentum.... more
There'll be more hilarious tall stories from Ed Byrne, Francis & Power reveal their dark underbelly and big names line-up for the Malcolm Hardee Charity Cabaret.... more
Exclusive: After high-profile allegations this season, Charlton's manager is pleased the issue is now being addressed but says the authorities still have plenty of work to do
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