This article is brought to you by our exclusive subscriber partnership with our sister title USA Today, and has been written by our American colleagues. It does not necessarily reflect the view of The ...

This year's winner will join previous recipients Janey Godley (2023), Susie McCabe (2024) and Rosco McClelland (2025).

Glasgow-based comedian Christopher MacArthur-Boyd has been announced as the winner of the 2026 Next Big Thing award, created to recognise acts deserving more attention. The comic ...

“Stand-up’s definitely a night-time thing.” It’s a bold opening statement from Christopher Macarthur-Boyd. Especially when you consider that he’s saying it to a matinee crowd. Extra shows have had to ...

New Scottish comedy Only Child sees an actor return to his family home in Scotland to help his father Ken, who recently became widowed. The new BBC series sees bit-part actor Richard (Greg McHugh) ...

Monkey Barrel Comedy is excited to announce the launch of its brand-new Patreon - offering supporters a range of significant perks - including exclusive discounts, prize draws, and presale access to ...

Our Ladies, the Scotland-set comedy that has been likened to Derry Girls, is on TV tonight. The '90s-set film, which is based on Alan Warner's 1998 novel The Sopranos, tells the story of five best ...

Channel 4 has commissioned a comedy about the upcoming referendum on Scottish Independence. The Comedy Unit will produce the one-off special, which has the working title Scotland in a Day, for the ...

Writer/director Louis Paxton and stars Domhnall Gleeson, Gayle Rankin, and Grant O'Rourke visited the IndieWire Studio, presented by Dropbox, to unpack one of the festival's craziest comedies. Watch ...

King Tut’s in Glasgow launches comedy night, King Tut’s Ha Ha Hut, on 19 April, featuring Susie McCabe, Chris Rutter, Gareth Mutch and host Kate Hammer.