Luke Mcgibbon on the terrible open-mic comedians convinced of their competence...
26/02/2018 … A friend of mine once said: ‘You know who is a true friend in comedy? Someone who, after a gig in which you did badly, doesn’t say anything, can’t…
© BBC ...but John Cleese comedy is still pulling in 5 million
26/02/2018 … John Cleese comedy Hold The Sunset shed a fifth of its audience in its first week.
...even though he says he's never heard of them
26/02/2018 … Jim Davidson claims he’s ‘never heard of’ Mel and Sue – yet is convinced they will be a disaster hosting The Generation Game.
26/02/2018 … Here is the first look at the new comedy created by Idris Elba and starring Bill Bailey, In The Long Run.
26/02/2018 … Scottish comic Bruce Morton is to appear in the next series of Still Game.
Director falls ill taping stand-up special
26/02/2018 … Kevin Smith says he suffered a 'massive heart attack' after filming a stand-up special.
© BBC Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill on the return of Still Game
26/02/2018 … Still Game will return to BBC One for its eighth series on March 8.
Matt Forde, Nick Helm, Richard Herring and more
26/02/2018 … Six comedians including Matt Forde, Nick Helm and Richard Herring are to take part in a new radio show looking into their home towns.
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