Eleanor Morton sets a high bar
Comic to serve pints... from a cherry-picker
11/03/2021 … Comic Eleanor Morton is to become a publican for the lockdown era.
2021 Archives
Thu 11 March 2021
Wed 10 March 2021
© Damian Bennett 'Keep away from my fans, you cheating scumbags'
Tim Minchin's assault on Viagogo
10/03/2021 … Tim Minchin has launched a withering attach on ticket resale sites, branding them ‘cheating scumbags’.
Shuffling the suits
New comedy execs and producers at Sky and the BBC
10/03/2021 … Sky and the BBC have both announced new appointments in their comedy commissioning and producing teams.
© ITV/Avalon Comedians join Iain Stirling's ITV2 sitcom
10/03/2021 … Comedians Jessie Cave, Paul G Raymond, Rosa Robson and Janine Harouni have joined the cast of Iain Stirling’s semi-autobiographical new sitcom, Buffering.
Tue 09 March 2021
What is the name of Tom Allen's autobiography?
09/03/2021 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
One Harry who's NOT causing trouble for the Queen
BBC drops Hill's comedy short out of respect
09/03/2021 … The BBC has shelved a short comedy film featuring Harry Hill dressed as the Queen - out of respect for the Monarch.
Knob gags and slapstick - perfect!
Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley picks his Perfect Playlist of comedy favourites
09/03/2021 … Lee Ridley, also known as Lost Voice Guy, became a major star after winning Britain’s Got Talent in 2018.
© Drew XXX/CC BY-SA 2.0 Veteran New York club owner Richie Tienken dies at 75
09/03/2021 … Richie Tienken, who co-founded one of New York’s oldest comedy clubs, The Comic Strip, has died at the age of 75.