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Ardal O'Hanlon, Old Royal Naval College - review

09.09.11
Monday's show at the Greenwich Comedy Festival was full of surprises. A power cable fell down and Tim Minchin rose to the occasion. Last night's gig could not compete... more

Rose, Pleasance - review

16.08.11
Edinburgh Theatre: While some big-name turns are going to disappoint at this year's Fringe, Art Malik isn't one of them... more

Hot Tub with Kurt & Kristen, Assembly - review

15.08.11
Edinburgh Comedy: There are shows in Edinburgh to suit every comedy fetish. One of the weirdest packages, however, is Hot Tub, a variety night where surreal ditziness collides with sinister darkness... more

Hot Tickets: London's going out guide

21.04.11
Here are the biggest gigs and comedy in the capital this weekend... ... more

David Mills crowned New Comedy Act of the Year

21.03.11
The Hackney Empire's annual talent quest went upmarket this year and the hallowed stage of the Barbican was rewarded with a suitably classy line-up... more

Hot Tickets: London's going out guide

18.03.11
Here are the biggest gigs and comedy in the capital this weekend...... more

Where to celebrate Burns Night in London

19.01.11
If you're hoping to nibble on some neeps and round off the evening with a wee dram for Burns Night, these are the best places to do it ... more

Magnetic Man is dubstepping into the spectacular zone

04.11.10
Magnetic Man's set ventured into rave, trance and soul. And the huge synths on Anthemic had shades of Vangelis... more

Radio 4 spotlight shines on London

21.06.10
A season of programmes on Radio 4 will examine how London has changed over the last 25 years... 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

Pleasance marks 25th anniversary with massive London expansion

03.08.09
One of the Edinburgh festival's most famous fringe venues celebrates its 25th birthday with plans for a major expansion of its London branch... more

'No qualms': author defends play revelling in death of Thatcher

23.03.09
A union-funded play that revels in the death of Margaret Thatcher is to run in London... 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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The cross-dresser who conquered America

04.02.08
Eddie Izzard was flying at the Arts Theatre as he stamped his trademark surrealism on history, while the contestants at the New Act of the Year Final appear to have bright futures.... more

Iranian jokes are hostage to fortune

18.07.07
Omid Djalili wowed the crowd with some edgy humour light years away from Little Britain's fancy dress frivolity at the Comedy Hayday in Hackney.... 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

Give us more Arthur

30.04.07
Crumpled comedy legend Arthur Smith effortlessly brought smiles to a Hackney Empire crowd. Bruce Dessau just wished the aging slacker had spent more time onstage.... more

Critic's choice: top five comedies

26.04.07
Arthur Smith, Jimmy Carr, Tony Robinson, The Tiger Lillies and Nicko & Joe - the capital is awash with comedy talent this weekend.... more

Critic's choice: Best comedy shows

01.03.07
Josie Long brings her wit and exuberance to the Soho Theatre, it's the last chance to see nimble Irishman Jimeoin and the Hackney Empire search for the New Act of the Year.... 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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