Louis Anderson dies at 68
American comic and star of Baskets
21/01/2022 … American comedian Louie Anderson has died at the age of 68.
2022 Archives
Fri 21 January 2022
Tiswas cast to reunite, 40 years on
Celebration event by Bristol's Slapstick festival
21/01/2022 … The cast of Tiswas are to reunite to mark 40 years since the cult Saturday morning ITV show last aired.
GB News reveals line-up of comedians for its newspaper preview show
Roster of 13 stand-ups for Headliners
21/01/2022 … GB News has signed up a regular roster of 13 comedians to appear on its late-night newspaper preview show Headliners.
© Tiger Aspect/BBC 'Do not binge this show. It will do your head in'
Herbert Clunkerdunk: Exclusive video plus cast interviews
21/01/2022 … Spencer Jones’s comedy The Mind Of Herbert Clunkerdunk returns to BBC Two and iPlayer next week with a second series of five 15-minute episodes.
Alan Carr and husband split
Comic was with Paul Drayton for 13 years
21/01/2022 … Alan Carr and his husband Paul Drayton are separating, after 13 years, it has been announced.
'Stand-up is horrible, nerve-racking and boring'
Could Rose Matafeo be giving it up?
21/01/2022 … Rose Matafeo has hinted her stand-up days might one day be behind her.
Thu 20 January 2022
Jon Stewart to receive the Mark Twain Prize
Top US accolade for former Daily Show host
20/01/2022 … Jon Stewart is to receive the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
A snob at the cinema
20/01/2022 … Is this the worst person to be sitting next to at a movie? Irish sketch trio Foil Arms and Hog have revived their recurring character of The Snob for a new online…