Tue 21 June 2016
© Gage Skidmore / Creative Commons Mark Hamill joins Man Down
Star Wars hero in Greg Davies sitcom
21/06/2016 … Luke Skywalker is joining Greg Davies comedy Man Down.
Win Cuckoo series 3 on DVD
Five copies of Greg Davies comedy up for grabs
21/06/2016 … The third series of Cuckoo has just been released on DVD – and we have five copies to give away.
Baddiel wins children's writing prize
'Lollies' accolade for The Parent Agency
21/06/2016 … David Baddiel has won a prize for his children's writing.
Brexit will batter the comedy industry
Stephen Grant considers the effects of an Out vote
21/06/2016 … There’s no denying that weaving topical comedy into your set is a great thing; it shows your keen mind tackling the issues of the day and can release the pressure…
© HBO Sky shelves Last Week Tonight
...over John Oliver's pro-Remain rant
21/06/2016 … Sky Atlantic has dropped a planned broadcast of John Olvier's Last Week Tonight because of its pro-Remain message.
La Soiree returns to London
Spiegeltent to be erected in Leicester Square
21/06/2016 … Variety-burlesque night La Soiree is retuning to London's West End, with a wooden Spiegeltent erected in Leicester Square.