How The Onion helped America laugh again
Watch a new short film about comedy in the wake of 9/11
28/08/2018 … A new short film has been released showing how satirical news outlet The Onion reacted to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
2018 Archives
Tue 28 August 2018
Johnny English Strikes Again: New trailer
28/08/2018 … A new trailer has been released for the third instalment of the Johnny English movie series.
In which reality TV show did Zoe Lyons appear before she became known as a comedian?
28/08/2018 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Mo Gilligan to host Q Awards
Comic counts musicians among his fans
28/08/2018 … Mo Gilligan is to host the Q music awards, it has been announced today.
Win Funny Cow on DVD
Maxine Peake plays a 1970s stand-up
28/08/2018 … Funny Cow – which stars Maxine Peake as a female comedian trying to break into the male-dominated world of the working men's clubs – has just…
Louis CK returns to stand-up
Ovation – and criticism – for his surprise appearance at New York club
28/08/2018 … Louis CK has made his first stand-up appearance since his sexual misconduct scandal broke.
Mon 27 August 2018
Comedy is changing, but the Fringe will always survive
Comedian Steve Day considers the end of another festival
27/08/2018 … This year's Edinburgh Fringe has been the best I've ever had.
My Dad Wrote A Porno signs HBO deal
Podcast's live show to become a comedy special
27/08/2018 … Hit podcast My Dad Wrote A Porno is to be made into an HBO comedy special.