Russell Brand becomes a hitman
08/02/2018 … Russell Brand is to play a hitman in a new movie He takes the lead role in Butterfingers, which is described as ‘a high-concept crime comedy turning on…
2018 Archives
Thu 08 February 2018
Trailer for Phil Berger's short film The Passage
08/02/2018 … Phil Burgers's short film The Passage has just had its premier at the Sundance Film Festival.
Two more dates for League Of Gentlemen tour
08/02/2018 … The League of Gentlemen have added two extra arena dates to their 2018 UK tour.
Richard Pryor slept with Marlon Brando
08/02/2018 … Richard Pryor had drug-fuelled sex with Marlon Brandon, the comedian’s widow has confirmed.
© Just For Laughs Jimmy Carr working on a C4 chat show
...in which the audience ask the questions
08/02/2018 … Jimmy Carr is working on a chat show in which the studio audience ask the questions.
Comedians launch Audible shows
New programmes available from today
08/02/2018 … Audiobook download service Audible has announced a new batch of series and podcasts featuring the likes of Sue Perkins, Nick Offerman and Danny Wallace.
Wed 07 February 2018
© C4 Catastrophe named comedy of the year
Taskmaster also wins at the Broadcast Awards
07/02/2018 … Catastrophe has been named the best comedy of the year in the annual awards handed out by industry magazine Broadcast.
© BBC BBC gives Young Offenders a second series
More misadventures for Conor and Jock
07/02/2018 … The BBC has commissioned a second series of Irish comedy The Young Offenders, Chortle can reveal.