The most recent cast members to reach a higher level of fame, or at least maintain what they already had via SNL, are probably Bill Hader, Jason Sudekis, and Andy Samberg, with their respective shows ...

Garry Starr’s Classic Penguins has been named the most outstanding show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award. The show – which debuted at last year's Edinburgh Fringe – is a rapid-fire ...

Sky’s announcement of a British Saturday Night Live promised a ‘star-studded’ line-up of hosts. I worry if their the status of ‘star’ starts to change after a few episodes in the same way that my ...

Alex Horne has written his first children’s book, about a boy who finds a mysterious stone on a family holiday. The Taskmaster says the title, The Last Pebble, is about ‘a boy a little bit like me. He ...

New Zealander Jack Ansett is a proud nerd with too much time on his hands, so whiles away hours on Facebook, causing mischief.

Breaking The Fifth Wall is a confession that comedians lie, with audiences happy to suspend their disbelief if a yarn feels like it might be real enough. Never let the truth get in the way of a good ...

He delivers with a manic caffeinated intensity reminiscent of Chris Farley in his pomp, oscillating from intimidating swivel-eyed zeal to unsettling girlish giggle as he recalls the delight the movie ...

What’s more, after Sharp made the decision to stage this bespoke show, he panicked over the possibility of last-minute sales or walk-ups spoiling his plan, so bought out all the other seats. A ...

Mike McLeish played Paul Keating in Keating! The Musical which stormed this festival 20 years ago. But don’t expect the same from this super-mild slice of low-impact musical comedy.

Taskmaster’s 19 th series will launch at 9pm on Thursday May 1, Channel 4 has announced. The series line-up comprises ...

Never fear, Kyle Gordon has nailed the genre with another of his spot-on musical parodies. He presents; Girl Of The Heart (feat. Giovanni Ice) - the latest track from his album .

It should come as no surprise that Sky’s announcing a British version of the 50-year American institution Saturday Night Live ...