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Terence Conran: My London

12.06.09

Terence Conran eats at Roka, St John and Sweetings... 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

Hang on a minute lads ... Caine tells all about that job

28.11.08

Sir Michael Caine has solved the mystery of a 40-year-old cliffhanger at the end of his cult film, The Italian Job... more

Chance to vote for best the capital has to offer

22.10.08

Londoners are being asked to pick their favourite shopping spots, restaurants and nights out... more

Things going OK in India, Paul?

14.10.08

As part of a series for channel Five, Paul Merton can be seen sampling the illicit delights of the sub-continent. ... more

Merton and Sugar compete to be our favourite Londoner

08.10.08

From a millionaire businessman from Hackney to a comedian who took his stage name from the borough he grew up in, they share their love of the capital... more

Verbal dexterity with Paul Merton

14.08.08

For anyone with goldfish-sized attention spans, Paul Merton's Impro Chums is the ideal fix for a great comedy night out.... 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

Whose song is it anyway?

16.01.08

The cast of Showstopper! The Improvised Musical was inconsistent, with singing ability varying from the formidable to positively feeble.... more

Brand should break his silence

21.08.07

One of the world's most renowned silent film accompanists, Neil Brand produced a rich hour of entertainment at the Edinburgh Festival.... more

DVDs of the week

03.07.07

Magic from The Illusionist, Nicholas Cage is Ghost Rider, and a French horror are among the week's top DVD releases... 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

Craft but no charisma

13.06.07

The piece is boldly contemporary and unequivocally serious but lacks theatrical balance and the charisma of previous C de la B productions.... more

Closure threat to Battersea fringe theatre

23.01.07

Battersea Arts Centre faces closure because of a cut in funding.... more

Critic's choice: Best comedy shows

04.01.07

Ricky Gervais warms up for his tour with some low-key gigs at the Bloomsbury, it's your last chance to see gobby Glaswegian Jerry Sadowitz and Cirque du Soleil comes to town.... more

The ultimate pub guide

20.12.06

Kate Moss has decreed that pubs beat parties, clubs or bars. Luckily, London has a fantastic array of watering holes. Here we select the best places to huddle this Christmas.... more

Critic's choice: Top five gigs

17.11.06

KT Tunstall, Amy Winehouse and Noel Gallagher go acoustic, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band reunite to mark their 40th anniversary and The Magic Numbers showcase their second album.... more

Something funny's going on in the capital

25.10.06

The Borat movie, starring London's Sacha Baron Cohen, is hailed as one of the most hilarious films in years, while the capital's comedy clubs brim with young talent. We're gagging for it.... more