Saturday Night Live and the evening talk shows are having a field day with the new US administration but the UK has somehow struggled to see the funny side of Article 50

She was taking place in the 'Funniest Celebrity in Washington D.C.' contest

The Total Blackout Tour will accompany a newly inked Netflix deal for two stand-up specials 

'Never say never,' he admits on his website. 'But with that attitude it will make me put every ounce of my soul into it.'

Including such delights as: 'Spotted a Marmite van on the motorway. It was heading yeastbound'

My dad suggested I register for a donor card...

Ricky Gervais's band can be a lot of fun, as long as you never, ever take him seriously

If you’re not one of the thousands heading to Edinburgh for the fringe but don’t want to be culturally bereft for a month, here’s what to see outside the Edinburgh bubble

Perhaps not the slickest routine you'll see on this year's Fringe circuit but mediocrity has never been this funny

The actor will soon be seen playing the popular character, David Brent, on the big screen

The comedian's new stand-up show is ‘a twisted love letter’ to his Jewish parents

The actor and comedian chats to Gerard Gilbert about starring in Ben Elton's Blackadder-esque new comedy

The comedian, writer and actor Garry Shandling, who died in Los Angeles on Thursday aged 66, had backed away from the spotlight in the 18 years since the final episode of The Larry Sanders Show. But the influence of his most celebrated creation is still deeply felt.

The 61-year-old Blackadder star is returning to TV with the lead role in ITV’s new adaptation of Maigret

The two comedians became friends in 2011, when they worked together on Radio 4 show Clare in the Community

Frank Skinner has a recurring dream in which he is standing on stage in front of an audience and has absolutely nothing to say to them. On Monday, that dream (nightmare?) came true. 

Putting the term 'reunion' into serious question

A call from her old university friend Peter Kay saw Sian Gibson go from answering phones to starring as Kayleigh in his latest hit comedy. In her first interview, she tells Alice Jones about hanging out with Kay, her new sitcom role with Catherine Tate – and why she still can't take herself seriously

Gervais hasn’t toured a stand-up routine for some time