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Prepare for the celebrity book war

08.10.09

The race for the lion's share of the Christmas memoirs market is under way. David Sexton and Nick Curtis sort wheat from chaff... more

Big interview: Alistair McGowan gets serious

30.09.09

Alistair McGowan made his reputation as a comedian � but as his debut play is unveiled, he can�t stop talking about heavy subjects.... more

Robert Newman and the origins of WW1

09.09.09

The Greenwich Comedy Festival claims to be London�s biggest comedy festival and while that is a bold claim the line-up is certainly impressive... more

Top comedians to share trade secrets with teenagers

17.08.09

Young aspiring stand-ups are to get the opportunity to perform alongside some of the biggest comedy stars in Britain... more

London's laughing: Guide to The Camden Fringe

29.07.09

The Camden Fringe is the in full flow � Bruce Dessau guides you to the funniest bits around.... more

BBC stars told to expect 40 per cent salary cuts

10.06.09

Dozens of BBC stars have been warned by the Corporation to expect large cuts in their salaries, it has been disclosed... more

Terrific yet odd celebrations for Comedy Store

19.05.09

There was a giggle of comedians on stage at the Comedy Store to celebrate the trailblazing club's 30th birthday.... more

Carol Thatcher�s no racist: she�s just been left behind by a better Britain

06.02.09

Carol Thatcher has entered light-entertainment's Hall of Shame... more

Sorry, Carol � Auntie had to dump you

05.02.09

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Carol Thatcher aide: This is BBC vendetta

04.02.09

The Carol Thatcher race row intensified as attention centred on who leaked her "golliwog" remark... more

Thatcher�s golliwog jibe axing is 'revenge on mum'

04.02.09

The BBC has been accused of taking revenge on Margaret Thatcher, after her daughter Carol was sacked from The One Show.... more

Fabulous but patchy farewell from French and Saunders

17.10.08

Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders are knocking the double act on the head before it gets too undignified and are bowing out on a high with a mix of classic and new sketches.... more

A fabulous but patchy farewell

17.10.08

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Jo Brand's tell-by date

01.09.08

When Jo Brand is good she is very, very good and she was toweringly good when it came to romance and food, says Bruce Dessau. ... more

Weekend gig guide

24.07.08

REM are set to take over Twickenham and the Pimm's Festival continues with the likes of Jo Brand and Jeremy Hardy.... 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

Boris lead is cut in half

14.04.08

Boris Johnson's 13-point lead over Ken Livingstone has more than halved in the past week, a Standard poll reveals... more

Election Diary

11.03.08

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These pirates have real swagger

20.02.08

An inventive cast and superb and zesty music makes the Pirates of Penzance good enough to make the sceptics smile.... more

Get this on your little list

31.01.08

Alistair McGowan's portrayal of Mikado was a cocktail of Fry, Paxman and Cleese, and well worth the wait.... more

Stars mourn legendary Red Rose Comedy Club

14.01.08

One of London's oldest and most respected comedy clubs, where some of the country's best comedians cut their teeth, is to shut down after 20 years.... more

Oddball tales and old gags for Linda

29.10.07

Jo Brand, Jeremy Hardy, John Shuttleworth and John Hegley were among those taking part in a chaotic tribute to Linda Smith.... more

Is Katy Brand the new Catherine Tate?

19.10.07

Her spoof Lily Allen song on Radio 1 was mistaken for the real thing and her new TV series lampoons Amy Winehouse and Kate Moss - they deserve it, says comedy's latest star.... more

Critic's choice: top comedy nights

21.06.07

Bruce Dessau previews the best comedy shows in London, including performance art pranksters Noble & Silver and John Hegley's return to Hackney for a show compered by Julian Clary.... 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 comedy shows

22.03.07

This weekend's comedy highlights include Jo Brand, Stewart Lee and Mark Thomas raising money in aid of democracy for Burma, and DJ Danny nailing the ludicrous jargon of dance music.... more

Critic's choice: Best comedy shows

22.02.07

Rising star Russell Howard will be in his element live on stage, former poetry boyband member Luke Wright goes it alone and a terrific bill gathers for the Great Ormond Street Benefit gig.... more

Critic's choice: Best comedy shows

26.01.07

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

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