Susan Calman's cancelled TV show is up for a Bafta
Armchair Detectives makes Scottish shortlist
26/09/2018 … Susan Calman’s daytime whodunit show Armchair Detectives has been nominated for a Bafta – despite being dropped after one series.
Wed 26 September 2018
Radhika Vaz: Older, Angrier, Hairier
Gig review by Steve Bennett at Soho Theatre, London
26/09/2018 … Indian comic Radhika Vaz seeks to take issue with a lot of society’s presumptions, particularly in relation to the different expectations demanded of men and…
Paul Duncan McGarrity – A Practical Guide To Attacking Castles
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Bill Murray, London
26/09/2018 … Paul Duncan McGarrity apologies for being a bit rusty.
Is this peak nerd?
Comedy trio release their new show on floppy disc
26/09/2018 … Science comedy trio Festival of the Spoken Nerd are releasing their new show in a slightly unusual format: floppy disc.
Comedy Central orders nine stand-up specials
26/09/2018 … Comedy Central UK has commissioned a new series of nine stand-up specials.
© World Affairs Council of Philadelphia/CC BY-SA 2.0 'I'm not saying Mr Cosby is Jesus, but...'
Publicist defends the convicted attacker
26/09/2018 … Bill Cosby’s publicist has defended his client – likening him to Jesus.
Tony Robinson raises Blackadder revival again
Is there a cunning plan... or just more talk?
26/09/2018 … It’s the story that refuses to go away: that Blackadder might be making a comeback.
Tue 25 September 2018
What was the name of Frankie Howerd’s character in Up Pompeii?
25/09/2018 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.