Tim Key's ludicrous poems and dishevelled persona have made him the toast of the Edinburgh Fringe, where he's leading a new trend for genre-defying comedy, says Bruce Dessau... more
The British Olympic Association have insisted their decision to allow Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish players to play for Team GB at London 2012 is not a ploy to try to get more bums on seats... more
Decision is a surprise as former Arsenal vice-chairman David Dein had been the favourite to secure the post and had indicated he was ready to do the job... more
The FA continue their attempts to deal with the fallout from Lord Triesman's downfall after FIFA announced their ethics committee would be investigating his comments... more
Priscilla on stage, Blur reunited, Michael Sheen as Brian Clough — we bring you the highlights of London’s arts calendar for the coming months.
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The Football Association are considering ditching the position of chief executive and making Lord Triesman the most powerful person within English football... more
The duo in World in One City want to meet someone from all 192 UN-recognised countries. It's not so much a comedy show, more an exercise in listmaking anal retentiveness.... more
The artist formerly known as Joe Mangel from Neighbours and possible nudity from Edinburgh Festival award winner Phil Nichol feature in Bruce Dessau's comedy picks.... more
Dylan Moran steps into the big-time, Paul Sinha brings his personal monologue to Soho and geeky comic Alex Horne goes beyond the call of duty. Bruce Dessau picks this weekend's best live comedy.... more
Comedy preview: As the build-up to the Edinburgh Festival goes into full swing, a variety of great comics are honing their acts in smaller venues. Russell Brand, Robert Newman and Bill Bailey are among the hottest tickets.... more
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