'I never bomb...but the audience sometimes do'
Adam Riches on his Unforgettable Five gigs
30/01/2019 … Interactive character comedian Adam Riches is about to perform two London runs and a UK tour of three different shows.
2019 Archives
Wed 30 January 2019
The first Edinburgh Fringe shows have gone on sale
...and yes, it is only January
30/01/2019 … In what will be depressing news for comedians trying to get their Edinburgh Fringe shows together, the first offerings for this year’s festival have already…
© BBC David Walliams's new Fing
30/01/2019 … David Walliams next book will be aimed at a younger audience than his usual novels, publisher HarperCollins says.
James Acaster records ANOTHER special
...made of material that didn't make it into his latest tour
30/01/2019 … James Acaster is earning his reputation as the most prolific stand-up in comedy by filming another new special.
© Comedy Store / Instagram Chevy Chase made a surprise appearance at a comedy club... and it was 'bizarre'
According to Marc Maron, who was also on the bill
30/01/2019 … Chevy Chase made a surprise appearance at the Los Angeles Comedy Store at the weekend – but one comic on the bill described his slot 'bizarre' and 'sad'.
John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme to return
Recording dates set for series eight
30/01/2019 … Acclaimed Radio 4 sketch show John Finnemore’s Souvenir Programme is to return for an eighth series.
© Channel 4 Stars join Matt Berry's Year Of The Rabbit
Keeley Hawes, Sally Phillips and more head for the 'Victorian-era Sweeney'
30/01/2019 … Production has started on Matt Berry’s new Victorian era police comedy, with an impressive list of stars joining the cast.
Tue 29 January 2019
Remembering Linda Smith
A dozen of her best jokes on what would have been her birthday
29/01/2019 … Linda Smith would have been 61 years old today, had she not died as a consequence of ovarian cancer at the age of 48.