Mort Sahl dies at 94
America's first political comedian revolutionised the art
27/10/2021 … Pioneering political comedian Mort Sahl has died at the age of 94.
Wed 27 October 2021
‘I’m not so much interested in politics as I am in overthrowing the government'
Andre Vincent pays tribute to Mort Sahl
27/10/2021 … ‘Is there any group here I haven’t offended?’ The political climate of the 1950s should have been ripe for comedy satire.
Tue 26 October 2021
Maisie Adam and Catherine Bohart announce tours
26/10/2021 … Maisie Adam and Catherine Bohart have both announced 2022 tours today.
How many Treehouse Of Horror episodes of The Simpsons have there been?
Try our Halloween themed Tuesday Trivia Quiz
26/10/2021 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Comic Reg Anderson dies of kidney cancer
Stalwart of the Scottish comedy circuit
26/10/2021 … Reg Anderson, a stalwart of the Scottish comedy circuit, has died after being diagnosed with kidney cancer.
Alan Carr: Regional Trinket
26/10/2021 … The notion that ‘we all need a laugh now more than ever’ has fast become a cliché, accompanying virtually every comedy industry announcement.
Glasgow International Comedy Festival bites the dust
Annual event permanently axed after being clobbered by Covid
26/10/2021 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival is no more.
Justin Moorhouse quits BBC Radio Manchester
Dispute over show's running time
26/10/2021 … Justin Moorhouse has quit his local radio show following a new diktat about the length of programmes.