All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Gavin & Stacey cast on the plot twists in the final episode
25/12/2024 … WARNING: Contains spoilers of tonight’s show The actress who played Smithy’s fiancée Sonia in Gavin & Stacey didn’t even tell her…
© Johan Persson 'Totally unacceptable' behaviour at London shows
24/12/2024 … A London performance of Only Fools And Horses: The Musical was hit by racist heckles that left the cast hurt and upset.
Callling for an end to discrimination against disabled people
23/12/2024 … Chris McCausland will deliver this year’s s alternative Christmas message on Channel 4.
Thirty comedians to be showcased
22/12/2024 … The comedians taking part in the next series of Comedy Central Live have been named.
And on radio and streaming, too
22/12/2024 … Our pick of the comedy on TV, radio and streaming this week…: Sunday December 22 BAD TIDINGS: Strictly champ Chris McCausland stars alongside Lee Mack…
22/12/2024 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 6,656 events Chortle currently has listed.
© BBC / BocPIX 'You can't say it lacks skill,' says Blackadder writer
21/12/2024 … He’s no stranger to critical pile-ons himself, and now Ben Elton has leapt to the defence of probably the most-derided comedy of our age: Mrs Brown’s…
'I'm different. I just say what I think'
20/12/2024 … Mark Dolan has broken his silence about getting sacked from GB News.
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