It's our question-writer Hayden Parker's 50th birthday this week, so in a rare burst of self-indulgence this week's multiple-choice trivia quiz is entirely themed around birthdays. Good luck!

Two classic Peter Sellers comedies are to be released on Blu-Ray to mark what would have been his 100 th birthday on September, 8.

Among the outfits up for sale are the ‘spam’ menu, the usherette’s outfit John Cleese wore to try to sell albatross, and Gilliam’s lumberjack costume. Also going under the hammer at Propstore are ...

Comedy stars including Bill Bailey, Jenny Eclair and Fred MacAulay are to be interviewed as part of a series celebrating Gilded Balloon’s 40 years at the Edinburgh Fringe. The in conversation series ...

Harry Hill says he’d love TV Burp to return – but with someone new at the helm. The comedian hosted the ITV show for a decade from 2002, but quit after finding the workload too demanding. In a Q&A ...

Alexander Armstrong is embarking on a tour of Perfect Pub Walks for More 4. He will be joined by Sir Lenny Henry, Chris McCausland, James May and Chris Packham as they amble around Yorkshire, Kent, ...

The fourth series of From the Oasthouse: The Alan Partridge Podcast has launched today on Audible. Across the 11 episodes, Steve Coogan ’s alter-ego ‘faces a criminal case that could alter the course ...

It won’t come as much of a surprise, but New York has been named America’s capital of comedy. But more surprising is that tiny Rhode Island has come in second, followed by Hawaii, while California ...

Pulp ignited a lot of nostalgia on Saturday when they returned to Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage after 30 years. The appearance certainly sparked memories from Stephen Merchant, who posted footage of ...

Filming has begun on the second series of Ashley Storrie’s comedy Dinosaur. The comic returns as autistic woman Nina – and this time she has a love interest played by Hyoie O’Grady, as recently seen ...

LONDON: If you like your modern clowning, Furiozo – the alter-ego of Poland's Piotr Sikora – is a fine example: an intense performance of a compelling gangster character, moulded by audience ...

MASIE ADAM: EUROS FEVER The comedian and hardcore football fan is joined by fellow stand-ups Rhys James and Harriet Kemsley to preview the Women’s Euros 2025, which kick off tomorrow, with England and ...