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High hopes for Michael McIntyre and Alan Carr at Comedy Awards

18.11.09
Family comedy Outnumbered is leading the way at this year's British Comedy Awards, bagging five nominations.... more

No fuss, just pure moaning from Louis CK

16.11.09
Louis CK was OK in The Invention Of Lying but this American misanthrope is far better at brutal, self-mocking stand-up.... more

Pixie Lott parties with Sir Ian McKellen at Variety Club Awards

16.11.09
Video: Sir Ian McKellen and Pixie Lott celebrated at the Variety Club’s ceremony at Grosvenor House.... more

Shappi Khorsandi shines in comedy of terrors

05.11.09
Thanks to numerous television appearances and lashings of talent Shappi Khorsandi is a comedian on the cusp of household-name fame.... more

Jubilee line closures to go on next year

09.10.09
Weekend shutdowns on the Jubilee line are expected to continue into next year, the Standard has learned... more

The timing is right for gifted gagsmith Michael McIntyre

05.10.09
No wonder Michael McIntyre had a huge grin on his face when he did his trademark skip‑walk onto the Wembley stage.... more

Michael McIntyre is laughing all the way to the bank

02.10.09
Michael McIntyre is set to become one of Britain’s wealthiest entertainers, earning up to £10 million from a series of sold-out shows.... more

Modern-day comedy is 'stale and old-fashioned', say Reeves and Mortimer

18.08.09
Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have hit out at the "stale" and old-fashioned state of modern-day comedy... more

No right to bare arms: How to avoid veins like Madonna

29.07.09
Madonna’s veins have drawn comparison with an exhibit by anatomist Gunther von Hagens. Are we simply jealous of her dedication or has she overdone it? ... more

O2 is still world's top venue - even without Michael Jackson

28.07.09
O2 arena is on track to be named the world's most popular concert venue for a second year running - despite facing 21 empty nights following Michael Jackson's death... more

25 reasons to go to The Edinburgh Festival

01.07.09
After last year's letdown, the world's largest arts festival has got its act together to offer a thrilling array of entertainment next month.... more

Jimeoin twitters on stage

09.06.09
For those who have had the pleasure of Jimeoin, they will still get plenty of laughs out of having the pleasure again. ... more

Frank Skinner is tack-sharp and topical

10.02.09
Frank Skinner might not have a regular television series at the moment, but he is certainly keeping himself busy.... more

The best of the best

30.12.08
Who do the experts consider to be the actor, dancer, playwright or conductor at the very top of their game? We asked our critics to give their highly subjective views.... more

Bankable banter with Michael McIntyre

29.09.08
In his smart suit and electrified floppy hair-do this sublime stand-up might resemble a city whizz-kid but Michael McIntyre is the most bankable banter merchant on the block... more

Best Comedy Festivals

04.07.08
Comedy is big business at this year's rock festivals, with better-than-ever line-ups - making this the summer of laughs.... more

Inside the brain of O'Briain

13.05.08
Good shows get laughs, great shows get applause, Dara O'Briain got cheers at Hammersmith Apollo, says Bruce Dessau.... more

Comeback for quips

03.12.07
Jimmy Carr and Michael McIntyre, two smart-suited, smart-brained quip merchants are both currently making the subtle art of the simple punchline resemble child's play.... more

Wit and wisecracks by the sea

16.07.07
With stars like Bill Bailey, Phill Jupitus, Michael McIntyre, Robin Ince and Alan Carr performing, there was laughter all round at Suffolk's Latitude Festival.... more

Critic's choice: top five comedy

12.07.07
It's festival mania this weekend with Bill Bailey, Alan Carr, Stewart Lee, Reg Hunter, Michael McIntyre and Richard Blackwood all taking the stage at shows across London and the south.... more

Critic's choice: top five comedy shows

05.07.07
There's a comedy adventure at the Museum of London, a plethora of Edinburgh Festival previews, Sean Lock and Mark Thomas all trying to make you laugh in the capital this weekend.... more

Critic's choice: top 5 comedy shows

31.05.07
Spikey Jo Caulfield, Jo Brand, John Hegley, Shappi Khorsandi, John Shuttleworth - there's loads of great comedy around this weekend.... more

Critic's choice: top five comedy shows

10.05.07
Friday Night Project co-host Alan Carr, fast-rising star Michael McIntyre, Arthur Smith's Cut-Price Comedy Club and Time Vine all feature in Bruce Dessau's comedy picks.... more

Fame of the flop-fringed funster

23.04.07
If you want comedy to solve the Riddle of the Sphinx look elsewhere, but for simple gagsmithery combined with sublime improv Michael McIntyre is hard to beat.... more

Critic's choice: comedy

16.04.07
Unashamedly middle-class jokesmith Michael McIntyre is one of the most gifted performers to emerge in years. If you can bag a ticket for his fast-selling Soho run you should be in for a treat.... more

Top 5 comedy New Year's Eve parties

29.12.06
Phil Nichol promises audiences a wild time at the Comedy Store, Amused Moose boasts one of the best line-ups and John Hegley's bargain gig offers cheap laughs and a ska/rocksteady disco.... more

This weekend's top five comedy shows

05.10.06
Bruce Dessau sorts out the best laughs in the capital over the next few days: Jason Byrne and one-liner king Milton Jones are among the picks.... more

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