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Ania Magliano: On SNL UK you’re contained – stand-up is me unchained
After the intensity of Saturday Night Live – now renewed for a second season – comedian Ania Magliano is unleashing herself on a UK stand-up tour
Table Manners at the Palladium: A simple and effective crowdpleaser
The appreciative screams at the start of this live outing for Jessie and Lennie Ware were louder than anything you’d hear at a stand-up gig
Schalk Bezuidenhout at Soho Theatre: positively a name to watch
Not yet in the league of his compatriot Trevor Noah, this South African comic is still definitely one to watch
Bill Bailey at Wembley Arena: a sublime celebration of silliness
An ever-changing, never boring two hour spectacular
Julian Clary review: Adult comedy that makes you giggle like a child
Clary is back turning the air blue with bawdy humour and smutty stories
Barry Humphries review: A stripped down anecdote masterclass
This is anything but a farewell lap of honour
Top of the Pods – How live podcasts are taking over comedy
The format has gone from low-cost side hustle to, for some, a lucrative bread-winner, and audiences are flocking to them
Katherine Ryan: Missus at the Palladium: she’s living her best life
A lot has happened for the sassy, sardonic stand-up, a story charted in her hilarious but heart-warming new show
Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees review - she’ll blow you away
The American standup already has a hit on her hands with this racy but philosophical monologue
Teenage Cancer Trust Comedy Night at the Royal Albert Hall review
The long-delayed annual fundraiser made a triumphant return
Jack Whitehall with Hilary and Michael at the Eventim Apollo review
The standup and film actor seemed happy to take a back seat while his parents regaled the audience with anecdotes
Hannah Gadsby at the Palladium: A comedian at the top of her game
After the success of her two shows Nanette and Douglas, recorded for Netflix, Gadsby’s latest proves that good things do come in threes
Dane Baptiste: The Chocolate Chip - this comic’s one smart cookie
This run of the comedian’s latest show is something of a victory lap
Comedy in London in March 2022 - the best gigs to see this month
We’ve rounded up all the most hilarious comedy for you to watch in London this month
Catherine Bohart at Soho Theatre: she’s still smiling, and so will you
After a disastrous couple of years, the Irish comic’s standing tall - and making a great show about it
Nabil Abdulrashid at Soho Theatre: he’ll captivate and crack you up
With his winning back story, the Britain’s Got Talent finalist works comedy magic
Ed Gamble at Hackney Empire: tasty but lacking that special ingredient
The Great British Menu star is reliable but needs to tweak the recipe to reach the next level
Gandini Juggling: opening show of London Mime Festival is mesmerising
The England cricket team could do with catchers of this calibre in Australia
Romesh Ranganathan at Eventim Apollo review: timeless excellence
This is a stand-up at the top of his game
Is cancel culture killing comedy? Don’t make me laugh Maureen
The veteran performer’s concerns aren’t shared by everyone in the comedy world
Ben Elton comedy review: yes he’s male and pale, but still not stale
Forty years after his debut as a stand-up, the comedian’s still got it