The South African newcomer to the comedy scene and mining lobbyist tackles everything from gay marriage to Apartheid and veganism

Poignant final tweet reads: 'One to sleep on: Release the past to rest as deeply as possible'

Comedian urges the first lady to take their 11-year-old son Barron with her

Supported by Eric Andre and Jeff Ross

'Please wish everyone well and have a great evening!'

Saturday Night Live and the evening talk shows are having a field day with the new US administration but the UK has somehow struggled to see the funny side of Article 50

She was taking place in the 'Funniest Celebrity in Washington D.C.' contest

Lines about British repression got big laughs, as did the suggestion that 'America is great again' 

Topped by the famous Dad's Army line: 'Don't tell him, Pike'

The Total Blackout Tour will accompany a newly inked Netflix deal for two stand-up specials 

The Emmy-winning comedian and actress is at once fiercely self-deprecating and unafraid to revel in her fame

Including such delights as: 'Spotted a Marmite van on the motorway. It was heading yeastbound'

A delightful growl of midlife misanthropy

Ricky Gervais's band can be a lot of fun, as long as you never, ever take him seriously

The actor will soon be seen playing the popular character, David Brent, on the big screen

She recently appeared alongside JJ Abrams on The Late Late Show

The comedian, writer and actor Garry Shandling, who died in Los Angeles on Thursday aged 66, had backed away from the spotlight in the 18 years since the final episode of The Larry Sanders Show. But the influence of his most celebrated creation is still deeply felt.

The 61-year-old Blackadder star is returning to TV with the lead role in ITV’s new adaptation of Maigret

Comedy underwent seismic change in the 1980s, and Alexei Sayle was at the forefront of it. So what does he make of the laughter business since? He tells John Walsh