Doug Stanhope is a fraud. Yes, he really is a revered stand-up comedian, alcoholic, provocateur, and he really was the cantankerous ‘Voice of America’ on Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe.

Simon Day appeared In Character at the Waterside in Sale on Thursday, treating the busy theatre to an evening of considered comedy.

The Bolton comedian announced he had decided to cancel his tour “due to unforeseen family circumstances.”

Contagiously funny and possessing a wickedly comedic spin on magic, Matt Edwards has all the tricks up his sleeve.

Women in Comedy Festival founder Hazel O’Keefe is used to taking her gloves off to get attention.

Absurdly hilarious women from the international comedy scene are coming to your doorstep as Manchester welcomes the fifth annual Women in Comedy Festival.

The performer, who suffers from cerebral palsy, uses the show as an opportunity to explain life with a disability whilst poking fun at some of the ridiculous notions surrounding it.

She’s best known for playing Madge: the cantankerous pensioner in the hit ITV comedy series Benidorm.

Picture the scene: Two young florists destined for each other, forced apart by a merciless dentist in an American slum which is tormented by an overgrown plant.

The Beast are set to play three nights at The Lowry Theatre, Salford, from Wednesday through to Friday as part of the theatre’s Halloween Spooktacular.

Zoe Lyons is not someone with a lot of time on her hands. Speaking to MM a week before her tour kicks off, it’s clear that preparations are now in full swing.