© HBO Barry to end after series 4
End of the line for Bill Hader's hitman
08/03/2023 … Acclaimed dark comedy Barry is coming to an end, US broadcaster HBO has announced.
2023 Archives
Wed 08 March 2023
© HBO 
Call me Suzy, says Eddie Izzard
Trans comic reveals an alternative identity
08/03/2023 … Eddie Izzard has already adopted she/her pronouns – and now the comic has announced a feminine name she’ll also be going by.
Tue 07 March 2023
© Dan Samu / Pixabay Which film has the most laughs per minute?
07/03/2023 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Leicester Comedy Festival announces its 2023 award nominations
07/03/2023 … Leicester Comedy Festival has announced its 2023 award nominations In total, the festival featured 870 comedians performing at 630 events over three…
Shooting starts on second Kemps mockumentary
Spandau Ballet stars reunited with Rhys Thomas
07/03/2023 … Gary and Martin Kemp have today started shooting a follow-up to their BBC Two mockumentary The Kemps: All True.
© Matt Humphrey Phoebe Waller-Bridge launches Edinburgh Fringe bursaries
Fifty shows will receive £2,000 grants
07/03/2023 … Phoebe Waller-Bridge has launched a new fund to help performers bring shows to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
© Boffola Pictures Am I Being Unreasonable? heads RTS nominations
Plus nods for Joe Lycett, Rose Matafeo, Eddie Kadi and more
07/03/2023 … BBC comedy thriller Am I Being Unreasonable? leads this year’s Royal Television Society award nominations.
Chortle Student Comedy Award 2023: Part 2
Watch clips from the contestants' sets
07/03/2023 … Here are the competitors from the second three heats of the Chortle Student Comedy Award.