Simon Brodkin review – the private life of prankster Lee Nelson
In his first gig as ‘himself’, the comic best known as a cheeky-chappy explores male emotional inarticulacy and antisemitism
August 2017
The funniest thing
Simon Brodkin: ‘I ate some off tuna and ended up in an ambulance’
The prankster character comic behind Lee Nelson dishes the dirt on the things that make him laugh the most
February 2017
Open mic
Is comedy infectious to doctors?
Prankster in chief: why I threw swastika golfballs at Donald Trump
January 2017
Channel 4 to run week of programmes on fake news
The programmes, including documentaries, news investigations and panel shows, are scheduled for February
August 2016
Masai Graham's organ donor gag is Edinburgh fringe's funniest joke
Award goes to care worker who says winning gag isn’t his best – ‘only clean ones get on the list’ – but he’s not complaining
March 2016
Comedian Simon Brodkin disrupts VW presentation at Geneva motor show
Dressed as mechanic, the prankster looked under a display car as a Volkswagen executive spoke
February 2016
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Readers suggest the 10 best stage invasions
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The 10 best stage invasions
December 2015
Open mic
The comedy trends of 2015: nostalgia, oversharing and new-school mimes
Brian Logan
From newfound political awareness to the resurgence of mime, 2015’s comedy landscape was bumpy but invigorating
November 2015
Open mic
Should Dapper Laughs be forgiven?
Brian Logan
The lad’s comic Daniel O’Reilly killed his on-stage persona after a sexism storm last year. But Dapper Laughs says he’s changed. So can he prove he’s a feminist – or even funny?
July 2015
Comedian Simon Brodkin charged by police over Sepp Blatter cash stunt
Swiss authorities have announced that comedian Simon Brodkin will be charged after he interrupted a Fifa press conference on Monday
Glastonbury 2015: Sunday daytime as it happened – Lionel Richie, Patti Smith and the Dalai Lama
Did the sun come back for a brief Sunday moment? Patti Smith didn’t need the Dalai Lama on stage to earn five stars, Lionel Richie warms everyone up, and Paloma Faith hits Instagram bigtime
