Barry Cryer comes to Epsom
	2:44pm Fri 25 Jan 08
	The names of Barry Cryer's shows tell you everything you need to know about his approach to growing older. His last run was titled the First Farewell Tour, and now comes Still Alive, which comes to Epsom Playhouse on the 13th.

	Andy Zaltzman - Streatham's Political Animal
	12:18pm Fri 25 Jan 08
	As comedy genres go, satire is probably the oldest, alongside slapstick. No doubt those cavemen would absolutely wet themselves every time Og did his goofy impression of their leader or tripped over a stray rock.

	McIntyre heads to Epsom Playhouse
	4:40pm Thu 24 Jan 08
	Readers of our sister newspaper, the Surrey Comet, may have noticed Michael McIntyre get a regular mention in our weekly interview with a comedian. Particularly when said comedian is asked "which comics are you most enjoying at the moment?" or "who should have won the if.comedy award last year?"

	It's Tim di-Vine
	4:04pm Thu 24 Jan 08
	Comedy may be a broad church, but it is not often you get to watch comedy in a religious building.

	Comedy festival to tickle BAC funny bones
	4:15pm Mon 21 Jan 08
	Aren't men and women different, eh? Hah! Yeah. And you know, like, when you smoke weed, it really makes you want to eat Lion bars, doesn't it? Doesn't it? Yeah, this guy knows.

	Happy Shappi
	12:51pm Tue 8 Jan 08
	Anyone familiar with the comedy programmes on BBC Radio 4 will know Shappi Khorshandi's witticisms. The Barnes-based comedian is a regular on programmes such as Loose Ends, The News Quiz and QuoteUnquote which combined with her top stand-up act to earn her a nomination for best breakthrough act at the 2007 Chortle Awards. The Anglo-Iranian is also married to stand-up comic Christian Reilly.

	Cynic from Seattle
	5:04pm Thu 13 Dec 07
	Next time someone says Americans don't do' irony, pull out a picture of Dave Fulton and point to it. That is all.

	Suzy's the cream of Devon
	3:10pm Thu 29 Nov 07
	Jennifer Saunders made headlines last week when she bemoaned the lack of female stand-up comedians on the circuit.

	The Gord of humour
	2:42pm Tue 27 Nov 07
	Back in 2000, John Gordillo quit stand-up comedy, and it's fair to say the black armbands weren't exactly out in force.

Top trio visit Comedy Carnival

3:14pm Friday 23rd November 2007

The Comedy Carnival at Battersea's Wessex House has got about as varied a line-up as you could wish for this weekend.

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