Ahead of his sold-out Manchester tour dates, Frank Skinner talks about 30 years of doing stand-up and trying to be a clean comedy concert

By portraying heroes and gods as flawed figures, The Boys and Kaos paint a disturbingly familiar scene of great power rarely coming with the responsibility it demands

Whether you’re a returning student or new to Manchester, here are some of the best TV shows set in our buzzing city, all available for you to binge at your leisure

As a new series of Taskmaster begins, these are the best casts to watch if you’re looking for some dissertation distraction

While humour is an innate part of being human, dating back to ‘primate laughter’, exactly what makes something funny is still mostly unknown

Surrealist supernatural slasher Lisa Frankenstein proves that chivalry is not dead

We discuss Springleaf Podcast, the new audio sitcom created by the much loved British stand-up comic James Acaster.

Looking for a unique way to spend your Sunday nights? Consider trying ‘The Giggle Arena’, a weekly student comedy night in Fallowfield founded by student comedian Alfie Carter

Manchester has been named the UK’s ‘most inspiring’ city in a recent study. Read on to find out why

The comedian Rachel Fairburn promises the ‘funniest’ show audiences can get tickets to. In a conversation with the Mancunion, she talks about her Manchester routes and what she wants to get out of her latest tour

Manchester Revue’s Lonely Hearts Sketch Club is a hilarious and spirited sketch comedy show performed by an exceptionally talented cast that will leave you in fits of laughter

As Schalk Bezuidenhout takes the stage across the UK, we caught up with the award-winning South African comedian on what to expect from his energising shows.

No Pay? No Way!, a contemporary retelling of Dario Fo’s Can’t Pay? Won’t Pay!, is having its UK premiere at the Royal Exchange Theatre

Lyra’s concert in Canvas was a reminder of the power of live music to bring people together and to create unforgettable moments

As far as bad endings go, How I Met Your Mother’s was doomed since its inception. But why? And what could have saved the show?

New TV series So Help Me Todd skilfully blends situational comedy with procedural drama

Death Drop is back with a brand-new story and a killer cast, including Jujubee, Cheryl Hole, Victoria Scone, Kitty Scott-Claus, and LoUis CYfer

Drag Race UK’s Ginny Lemon and Sister Sister had us hanging on for dear life at Contact

The Mancunion has five of the best LGBTQIA+ television shows that you can binge this LGBTQIA+ History Month!

Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of), a fun, feminist retelling of Jane Austen’s seminal novel, is welcoming in the new year at The Lowry