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Preparing for Murder on a Budget are Mayhem Theatre's Alan Growcott, as Inspector Drake, Same Lowe as Eileen Badley, and Ken Baker as Roger the butler

Theatre's comedy double bill by Doreen Tipton creator David Tristram

Mark Thomas

Mark Thomas celebrates four decades of comedy with Midlands gig

Welcome to Tomb Manor… Charlemont Dramatic Society presents Norman Robbins’ gothic comedy A Tomb With A View, October 7-10

West Bromwich theatre group prepares for gothic comedy

“The Last Laugh” bringing nostalgic comedy to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre this week.

The Last Laugh brings nostalgic comedy to Wolverhampton Grand

Black Country funnyman Doug Parker returns with musicians Martin Lewis and Steve Ashcroft for the Music and Laughter Show

New venue for variety show after closure of Prince of Wales Theatre

The shortlist for the prestigious annual award has been revealed

Birmingham Comedy Festival's 2026 Breaking Talent Award shortlist

Neil Laurenson performs Fair Isle Death Metal at Lych Gate Tavern, Wolverhampton

Review: Fair Isle Death Metal offers thoughtful poetry with a twist

Phil Ellis said his comedy life started in the Midlands

Phil Ellis talks comedy, Midlands Fringe and love for the region

Romesh Ranganathan appearing in a BBC campaign

Mark Andrews: Romesh demonstrates all that is wrong with today's BBC Mark Andrews

Daz Napton at the Lych Gate Inn, July 18

Review: Daz's Pint of Football serves up laughs and nostalgia

The 4 johns, with support at the Qattery in Wolverhampton

Review: The Four Johns deliver anarchic comedy at Midlands Fringe

Wizard of Oz Adult Pantomine

From drag bingo to 80s nights

I watched a comedy show in the grounds of a medieval castle in the West Midlands.

I watched a comedy show at a castle - it was the perfect evening

Jack Kirwan will bring Gary Powndland to the stage at the Wulfrun Hall for potentially one last time

Fans invited to what might be last Gary Powndland show

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James Corden reveals his least favourite Gavin And Stacey episode

Xuefei Yang and Maria Vega are among the performers at the festival

What to expect from Lichfield arts celebration

Wolverhampton Pride Comedy Night Set to Light Up The Wulfrun Hall
A star-studded line-up of comedians is heading to Wolverhampton
Dan Stacey

Autumn entertainment at the Civic, Brierley Hill: Comedy, live acts and the retu...

Mark Andrews: Comedy on prescription, banking scams, HS2, and the 'foetus' come...

Rhod Gilbert says new comedy tour after cancer treatment ‘massively therapeutic’

Frank Skinner, Frankie Boyle and Elaine C Smith on comedy festival line-up

Golden Globes – winners in full

Judges to honour ‘gallus’ comic with Sir Billy Connolly award

Father Ted writer performs outside parliament after two gig cancellations

Interview: Comedy and quizzing the life for TV Chaser Paul 'the Sinnerman' Sinha

Alan Carr: Comedy probably stopped me having a breakdown during difficult year

Jimmy Carr faces backlash over ‘disturbing’ Holocaust joke about Travellers

Comedy should not be neutered by a desire to play things safe, says BBC boss
The BBC plans to commit more space to programming that ‘actively explores different points of view’.
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Just Grand: AJ and Curtis playing a starring role in theatre's return

The Crown scores royal triumphs at virtual Golden Globes

Pete Madeley: Allow us the freedom to laugh or switch off

Comedy is an ‘important’ tool for discussing mental health, says Nish Kumar

Dudley comedian announced for hospice's comedy night

All the winners from the 2020 Golden Globes

'I’m there to entertain': Paul McCaffrey talks ahead of Midlands and Shropshire ...

Phoebe Waller-Bridge: From the fringes of Edinburgh to the toast of Hollywood

'Getting the Netflix deal was a huge moment for me': Daniel Sloss talks ahead of...

Comedy can help ease today’s pain: Nish Kumar talks ahead of Birmingham show

Martin Clunes: Comedy should be free to be just funny

Lee Nelson, Live at the Civic, Brierley Hill Civic Hall - review

Charlie Higson: Comedy sometimes needs to be offensive

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LETTER: Funny thing with comedy

Ashley Walters: Noel Clarke and I kept apart because we represented same thing

Jeremy Vine turns agony uncle on spoof Radio 2 phone-in

Sky Cinema celebrated Groundhog Day in exactly the right way

Storage Hunter Sean Kelly talks ahead of Wolverhampton show

Who are the best-paid female stars at the BBC?

Comedy’s ‘king and queen’ Ferrell and Poehler celebrated in The House

Russell Kane says he would have postponed his wedding for a big gig

Here are the Bafta TV nominations in full

Jasper Carrott's Stand Up and Rock, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre - in pictures

Danny Baker announces Birmingham and Telford shows

Sell-out crowd enjoys comedy, cake and a cuppa for Wolverhampton's Light House

Hunt on for venue to host Wolverhampton Civic gigs

My perfect weekend: Steve Hughes

West Bromwich Town Hall may take on The Public events role

TV review: Great British Menu

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