Count Arthur Strong announces his 'farewell' tour
...amid a flurry of comedians hitting the road
30/03/2023 … Count Arthur Strong has announced his farewell tour… but don’t expect the old variety hall star to be going anywhere soon.
2023 Archives
Thu 30 March 2023
© Netflix 'It's really hard for comedians now'
Jennifer Aniston joins the fray on sensitivities in comedy
30/03/2023 … Jennifer Aniston has added her voice to those who say changing sensibilities is making comedy harder.
Wed 29 March 2023
Meet the Chortle Student Comedy Award wildcards
...and People's Choice winner Casey Patmore
29/03/2023 … Casey Patmore has won the People’s Choice place in this year’s Chortle Student Comedy Award.
Tributes paid to Paul O'Grady
Star who went from Lily Savage to a TV mainstay dies at 67
29/03/2023 … Tributes have paid to Paul O’Grady, the comedian turned TV presenter, after he died at the age of 67.
© BBC Unreasonably talented...
Lenny Rush cleans up at Royal Television Society awards
29/03/2023 … Am I Being Unreasonable? led the winners at the Royal Television Society awards last night, with Lenny Rush alone winning two gongs.
Tue 28 March 2023
Joe Lycett gives away his own car
To a viewer of his new Channel 4 show
28/03/2023 … Joe Lycett is giving away his own car on his new Channel 4 show.
What was Fletcher's middle name in Porridge?
Try our quiz all about the prison comedy celebrating 50 years this week
28/03/2023 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Hundreds of Edinburgh Fringe 2023 shows announced
Big Four put their programmes on sale
28/03/2023 … The ‘big four’ Edinburgh Fringe venues have today put hundreds of shows on sale for 2023.