Are these Britain's best-written comedies?
Writers' Guild nominations out
06/12/2016 … Plebs, People Just Do Nothing and Fleabag have been named as the best-written TV sitcoms of the year.
Tue 06 December 2016
US Writers' Guild nominees announced
...and look at the size of those writing teams!
06/12/2016 … The writing teams behind shows such as Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Veep and Inside Amy Schumer – and even Ricky Gervais’s insult-laden Golden Globes…
Comedy Loft venues sold
Part of £39m deal with owners of Yates
06/12/2016 … The Comedy Loft chain of venues is to change hands again.
© BBC Porridge's 'Grouty' dies at 93
Peter Vaughan was in Citizen Smith and Game Of Thrones
06/12/2016 … Peter Vaughan, who played Grouty in Porridge, has died at the age of 93.
Mon 05 December 2016
Caroline Aherne left no will
So £500,000 estate goes to her mum
05/12/2016 … Caroline Aherne died without making a will, it has been revealed today.
La Soiree 2016
Gig review by Steve Bennett in Leicester Square, London
05/12/2016 … La Soiree has become as much as a part of London’s festive landscape as the Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree.
Fez up: Museum finally lands Tommy Cooper's hat
Memorabilia goes on display at the V&A
05/12/2016 … One of Tommy Cooper's fezzes is to go on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
© BBC Farewell to Uncle
Nick Helm sitcom to end after next season
05/12/2016 … Nick Helm’s BBC Three comedy Uncle is to end after the next series.