Comedy

Russell Kane barely knew what stand-up comedy was when he asked the Comedy Café for a gig. He takes Time Out for a cup of cockles in his hometown of Southend and reveals what urged him to take to the stage

From reading out gags off a piece of paper to coming out at a gig in Brixton, it’s been a funny old comedy career path for Stephen K Amos. Time Out hears all about it

Time Out spends a day being silly with kooky New York comedians Kristen Schaal (Mel from 'Flight of the Conchords') and Kurt Braunohler, ahead of their new show 'Double Down Hearts'

Time Out London interviews stand-up comic and former Comedy Store host Alun Cochrane ahead of his solo show at the Soho Theatre

Jason Manford, star of '8 Out of 10 Cats' and new C4 show 'Tonightly', talks to Time Out about hitting the big time as a stand-up comedian, and how to get a career in comedy

Curse-loving comic Alexis Dubus shares his choicest vulgarities with Tim Arthur

Once stand-up comics just did ‘gigs’; now they’re doing ‘spectaculars’, braving arenas and enormo-crowds for maximum attention and exposure. But are stadiums and theatres more fun than pubs and comedy clubs? You must be joking, says comic-turned-critic Kate Copstick

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