'Tommy Cooper had a sadistic streak'
Barry Cryer shares some favourite anecdotes
22/01/2017 … Tommy Cooper had a ‘sadistic streak’ which made him relish making people uncomfortable, Barry Cryer has revealed.
Sun 22 January 2017
Micky Flanagan's agent sells up
Christian Knowles Productions bought by Jonathan Shalit's giant
22/01/2017 … Micky Flanagan’s agent Christian Knowles has sold his company to showbiz management giant ROAR Group.
Sat 21 January 2017
Meet the Cassassinator
21/01/2017 … This week’s best comedy shows on demand.
© Channel 4/Big Talk Raised By Wolves USA picked up for pilot
ABC remakes Caitlin Moran’s C4 show
21/01/2017 … The American remake of Raised By Wolves has moved a major step closer to the screen.
Did Donald Trump REALLY quote the Bee Movie?
Inauguration speech meme sets internet buzzing
21/01/2017 … Reports that Donald Trump plagiarised Jerry Seinfeld’s Bee Movie for his inauguration speech appear to be fake news.
Ed Byrne aids stricken hillwaker
'It's not a tale of derring-do,' says comic
21/01/2017 … Ed Byrne has helped an injured hillwalker to safety during a hike in the Cairngorms.
Fri 20 January 2017
Mr Swallow makes his TV debut
...as we reveal the next batch of Sky comedy shorts
20/01/2017 … Nick Mohammed's Mr Swallow and Colin Hoult's character Anna Mann are to make their first television appearances in Sky’s next series of comedy films, Chortle can…
© BBC Angus Deayton's new presenting job
Great British Bake Off spin-off
20/01/2017 … Angus Deayton is to host Great British Bake Off spin-off Creme de la Creme.