Comedy

Gervais launches first ‘world live comedy tour’

'The Office is shown in about 90 countries – so it's time to visit some of them,' he says

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Eddie Izzard reveals why he is so driven

The comedian breaks down talking about his mother's death in new documentary Believe

'She looks like somebody who's looking at themselves in the back of a spoon". Not funny, says BBC Trust

The impressionist's 'addiction' drove away his girlfriend Ronnie Ancona

The British comedian and Hollywood star receives lukewarm reception at Edinburgh for his new stand-up show Science

A middle-aged loser gets to relive his high school days in this throwback comedy

Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem shine in Woody Allen’s tale of lust

Quirky rom-com study of generational misunderstanding

The ghost of Eric Cantona appears to a middle-aged postman in the throes of a breakdown

After a monumental stag-do in Las Vegas, three buddies have to find the groom to be, just hours before his wedding

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