Bear Jokes in Leyton, East London
06/10/2017 … In a small, cosy room above an East London pub, Bear Jokes is a stepping-stone gig, a level above the start-out shows with a gazillion acts all encouraged to bring…
Fri 06 October 2017
New entertainment chief for BBC Studios
Suzy Lamb joins from Thames TV
06/10/2017 … BBC Studios has appointed a new head of entertainment and music.
Revealed: The cast of Eric, Ernie & Me
Biopic of Morecambe and Wise writer Eddie Baben
06/10/2017 … BBC Four has announced the cast for its one-off film about Morecambe and Wise’s writer Eddie Braben.
© BBC 'They are big shoes to fill'
Porridge star Kevin Bishop on his fears about reviving such a comedy classic
06/10/2017 … The star of the new version Porridge has admitted it seemed like a ‘bad idea’ to reboot the classic sitcom.
Lamp Lady
06/10/2017 … Katy Wix and Ellie White star in a new short film… about a hypnotherapist who dresses as a lamp.
Thu 05 October 2017
Russell Howard on the Las Vegas murders
05/10/2017 … Russell Howard addresses the Las Vegas mass shooting in his Sky1 show tonight.
20 things you never knew about Britain's comedians
...from photographer Steve Best's new book
05/10/2017 … In his new book Joker Face, comedian and photographer Steve Best has collected portraits of an incredible 528 fellow stand-ups, from famous names like Jimmy Carr…
Bath's Komedia goes community-owned
Venue wants locals to invest in its future
05/10/2017 … The Komedia comedy club in Bath is planning to go into community ownership, Chortle can reveal.