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Outraged over comedy in five easy steps

18.11.09
Stop! Stop what you are doing at once! A major breach in public decorum and decency has occurred and you owe it to Society In General to take a moment to be appalled... more

Life's a drag for new Hairspray star Phil Jupitus

02.09.09
TV comic Phil Jupitus and Eighties pop singer Belinda Carlisle were unveiled today as the new stars of West End musical Hairspray.... more

Simon Amstell can wrestle gut-wrenching laughs out of his existential angst

17.08.09
Edinburgh comedy: In absolute contrast to his lightweight Never Mind The Buzzcocks persona, Simon Amstell in the flesh is frank, philosophical and painfully funny... 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

Udderbelly will have us laughing all the way to Southbank

27.05.09
A new comedy festival in a cow-shaped tent by the Thames aims to bring some Edinburgh spirit to London.... more

Let's get this party started

31.12.08
Still stuck for the best way of seeing out the credit crunch year? Here’s our guide to what’s on offer in London on New Year's Eve.... more

Thank Goth for the Mighty Boosh and Brand

29.07.08
Brand and Noel Fielding triumphed as their oddly-named occasional double act, The Goth Detectives, at their Lyceum Theatre show.... more

DVDs of the week

09.10.07
The Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer leads the line-up of this week's best DVD releases.... more

Buzzcocks but no buzz

20.08.07
A clearly tired Simon Amstell was thrown by a few walkouts and never hit his stride, says Bruce Dessau.... more

Edinburgh Festival highlights

24.07.07
From theatre to comedy, music and film, our critics pick the best of the Edinburgh Festival.... more

Comedian offers a sneak preview

22.06.07
Funnyman and presenter of Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Simon Amstell, previews his Edinburgh Fringe routine in the capital on Monday June 25... more

The summer's hottest tickets

20.06.07
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

Critic's choice: top comedy nights

14.06.07
Bruce Dessau picks the best comedy nights in London over the weekend including great acts previewing their Edinburgh shows and Ed Byrne at the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park.... more

Café serves up a special night of comedy

12.04.07
Café de Paris is hosting a night of comedy and live music in aid of the charity One Parent Families.... more

Critic's choice: top comedy shows

29.03.07
Frenetic sketches from Laurence & Gus, Nick Doody putting the boot in on organised religion, and magic tricks from Ross Noble look-a-like Pete Firman are all among Bruce Dessau's comedy picks.... more

The navel-gazing comeback kid

15.01.07
Unashamed commitment-phobe Sean Hughes is 41, "but spiritually 11", and does a nice line in expectation-flipping gags, says Bruce Dessau.... 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

Exuding happiness with gentle melodies

11.09.06
Mark Lamarr as warm-up DJ, a back catalogue of six decades of music and a "riddim"-tight band - for reggae fans, there was no better place to be than Alton Ellis's gig at the Jazz Café.... more

Top 5 comedy shows

03.08.06
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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