Four Lions tells the story of four young Muslim fundamentalists who travel from Yorkshire to London for a bungled assault on the marathon.

Should your wallet still be showing signs of flushness and your sides remain unsplit after three weeks of comedy festival, there's another big name on the way.

At the more refined end of the Comedy Fest spectrum is an elegant memoir chronicling Paul Barrett's life-long engagement with Tourette's syndrome.

Comedian Justine Smith gets serious about her favourite things.

If the rule of comedy is that you have to round off every joke you start then Maeve Higgins breaks it every time.

Sacha Baron Cohen is preparing to unveil a fourth alter ego...

A comic genius is a guy who can skulk onto the stage and tell a joke about not being allowed to open his hotel window and have everyone giggling and writhing.

Scottish duo Barry and Stuart represent a wave of edgy magic acts invading the comedy scene, reports Russell Baillie.

Julian Clary talks to Russell Baillie about his return to live comedy, his chooks and why the camp guy on stage isn't quite him.

Rose Matafeo is a Burt Bacharach fan and partial to big hair but she's on the pulse of what's funny now, writes Jacqueline Smith.

A comic genius is a guy who can skulk onto the stage and tell a joke about not being allowed to open his hotel window and have everyone giggling and writhing.

An A-Z Guide to the 2010 Auckland Comedy Festival.

Seven days in the life of comedian Chris Brian.

Sarah Lang meets the country's loveable larrikin comedians: Dai Henwood, Ben Hurley and Steve Wrigley.

You might think anyone wanting to stand up in front of a room of strangers and try to make them laugh is mad.

And what do you for a job? asked Chris Cox of one of the six whom he had dragged up on stage for the grand finale.

The widow and daughter of Billy T. James are considering legal action for what they claim is their share of royalties.

After a bumper opening weekend, Boy is on track to become one of New Zealand's most successful films.

Flight of the Conchords seem to be doing okay when it comes to "business time" (that's not a euphemism).

Comedy co-stars Jaquie Brown and Madeleine Sami are dancing to another tune.

Get your ribs ready for the next round of what promises to be side-splitting comedy shows.