Deniz Goktas faces charges of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and inciting hatred over jokes about Islam, despite Turkey's official secular, free-speech status.
The deletion of 11 sketches from the duo's iPlayer archive has drawn criticism and renewed debate about how comedic standards have shifted, according to a Guardian opinion piece.
The Irish standup's Soho theatre show digs into her OCD and self-doubt with humour that the Guardian calls captivating.
The comedian's new show at Soho Theatre Walthamstow blends grown-up musings on moustaches, homeownership and cyclists with jokes poking fun at millennial preoccupations.
A guide named Coco leads interactive art history comedy tours in Edinburgh aimed at making museum visits fun for those who found traditional exhibits dull, according to NPR.
The former investment banker turned standup comedian and actor spoke about her preshow rituals, her new UK tour, and how she 'never left' comedy after discovering it by chance.
The comedian celebrates two decades of the show with cast interviews, clips and behind-the-scenes access in a new BBC special.
The broadcaster said it kept sketches that 'still work today' while removing others, according to the BBC.
A Guardian review describes the comedian's Hackney Empire show as both enraged and very funny.
The writer and actress spoke to the BBC about her latest project, which tackles sex and relationships for people balancing care for both children and ageing parents.
The Motherland creator's new HBO Max dramedy follows a divorced 50-year-old navigating dating apps, ageing parents and a teenage son, according to a Guardian review.
A Guardian film critic says the new Netflix comedy follows a familiar campus-comedy formula but stands out for its pace, humour and dance choreography
The Scottish comedian opens her first major touring show in a decade, blending familiar comedic material with raw reflections on bereavement and mental health.
Director Kevin Walls's debut film follows flatmates navigating an unplanned pregnancy with screwball energy, though some comedy moments fall flat.
A Guardian opinion piece argues that funny people should be exempt from society's beauty standards.
The Guardian's culture desk examines how the Australian streaming series, created by and starring real-life couple Patrick Brammall and Harriet Dyer, concluded its run while standing out from typical romantic-comedy tropes.
Munya Chawawa says he is stepping back from social media content to pursue theatre, marking his stage acting debut, according to the BBC.
Comedian John Bishop has called off a live comedy gig and his participation in Sir Chris Hoy's charity bike ride following a motorbike accident, according to the BBC.
The writer and actor says the series, centered on a 'sandwich generation' protagonist, channels her own experience of turning 50 and starting over after divorce.
Comedian tells The Guardian that becoming a father has changed his lifestyle, as he prepares to launch a new Friday night series filmed in a working pub.