Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert: ‘I think about my cancer 24/7. But there’s humour in there, definitely’

The Welsh standup used to direct his fury at service stations, baked potatoes and the tog-rating of duvets. Now he’s tackling anxiety, infertility – and his own battle with the cancer that stopped his tour

Brian Logan

02, Jan, 2023 @4:08 PM

Rhod Gilbert announces he is being treated for cancer

Welsh comedian becomes patient at Velindre Cancer Centre in Cardiff, where he is a patron

Nadeem Badshah

14, Jul, 2022 @6:37 PM

Sunday with comedian Rhod Gilbert: ‘There’s a two-hour rollercoaster onstage, followed by a crash’

The comedian on dreams of a new mattress, walks on the Gower and ending the day with pizza

Michael Segalov

14, Nov, 2021 @6:45 AM

Roald Dahl’s universe might not be a golden ticket for the writer’s fans | Rebecca Nicholson

Netflix has snapped up the author’s entire estate but could struggle to do justice to the fantastic world of his imagination

Rebecca Nicholson

25, Sep, 2021 @2:00 PM

The week in audio: Getting Better; The Fake Paralympians; Horrible Histories Podcast

Rhod Gilbert brings comic timing to a fine new drama about the creation of the NHS. Elsewhere, a powerful tale of cheating in sport

Jude Rogers

28, Aug, 2021 @4:00 PM

The 100 best Taskmaster tasks ranked - from watermelon gluttons to taxi-driven peas

Over 400 tasks are whittled down, in our ranking of the best challenges set by Alex Horne and Greg Davies

Jack Bernhardt

10, Feb, 2021 @8:00 AM

Rhod Gilbert: Stand Up to Infertility review – a very male taboo

The Welsh comedian explores a personal subject in this one-off documentary. But can he persuade other men to do the same?

Stuart Jeffries

31, Jan, 2021 @11:00 PM

TV tonight: Rhod Gilbert tackles male infertility

The Welsh comic opens up about his experiences struggling to conceive a child and sets about raising awareness on the issue. Plus: Grayson’s Art Club returns. Here’s what to watch this evening

Ammar Kalia, Ali Catterall, Ellen E Jones, Hannah J Davies and Simon Wardell

31, Jan, 2021 @6:00 AM

Sh**ged Married Annoyed is a riotous hit – podcasts of the week

Chris and Rosie Ramsey host the craic-filled pod, which recently hit 25 million downloads. Plus: more husband and wife high jinks, and an emotional trip to LA

Hannah Verdier, Hannah J Davies and David Waters

05, Jun, 2020 @5:00 AM

'It's like the wild west!' – inside Cardiff's heckle-heavy comedy scene

How do you make audiences laugh in a town that hates show-offs and loves to hassle performers? Our writer gets some hot tips as she continues her comedy tour

Rachael Healy

02, Jun, 2020 @2:58 PM

How Never Mind the Buzzcocks went out of tune

Over 28 series, the panel show’s anarchic spirit gave way to punching down and diminishing returns

Danny Wright

24, Feb, 2020 @1:00 PM

Rhod Gilbert review – volcanic, crusading odd-couple comedy

Assisted by his life-saving chauffeur, Gilbert propels his high-octane humour with the pain of trauma