Jail threat for comic who glassed heckler
Guilty verdict in Hong Kong case
06/10/2016 … An open-mic comedian has been found guilty of glassing a heckler.
Thu 06 October 2016
Victoria Wood biography put on hold
Her brother admits too much emphasis on her weight
06/10/2016 … Victoria Wood’s brother has put his biography of the comedian on hold after criticism he was focussing too much on her ‘fat and unhappy’ teenage…
© BBC Scotland Comedies vie for Scottish Bafta
06/10/2016 … MRS BROWN'S BOYS, Scot Squad and Two Doors Down have all been nominated for the Scottish Bafta for best comedy.
BBC picks up Porridge and Motherland
And Tim Renkow's A Brief History Of Tim
06/10/2016 … The BBC is to make full series of the revived Porridge; Sharon Horgan and Graham Linehan’s Motherland and Tim Renkow’s A Brief History Of Tim.
Wed 05 October 2016
The trailer just dropped for Stephen Merchant's new show
05/10/2016 … The first trailer has been released for Stephen Merchant's new American comedy series.
Radio 4 drops Don't Make Me Laugh
David Baddiel's show attracted complaints over Queen gag
05/10/2016 … Radio 4 has axed David Baddiel's Don't Make Me Laugh – after it sparked a storm over jokes about the Queen's sex life.
E4 buys Black-ish
Hit US series to air this month
05/10/2016 … Channel 4 has acquired the UK rights to American sitcom Black-ish.