Gervais: Globes have asked me back
But he's not sure if he'll do it
01/02/2011 … Ricky Gervais says he's been asked to present the Golden Globes again next year, despite the supposed controversy over him being rude to Hollywood millionaires…
2011 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 01 February 2011
Des Bishop cancels shows
01/02/2011 … Des Bishop has been forced to cancel a run of shows after his ill father took a turn for the worse.
Mon 31 January 2011
© Fox Gervais returns to The Simpsons
31/01/2011 … Ricky Gervais is to make a second appearance in The Simpsons – this time as an awards show host.
Sun 30 January 2011
The school the Chuckle Brother built
30/01/2011 … Chuckle Brother Barry Elliott is setting up his own school.
Sat 29 January 2011
© BBC Come Fly With Me 2 cleared for take-off
29/01/2011 … Matt Lucas and David Walliams are to make a second series of Come Fly With Me.
Fri 28 January 2011
© Bruce Dessau Altitude slopes off to a new resort
Alpine festival moves to Austria
28/01/2011 … The ski and snowboard-based Altitude Comedy Festival is moving to a new resort this year.
A runway success
Come Fly With Me was 2010's top comedy
28/01/2011 … Come Fly With Me was the most-watched comedy of 2010, according to new analysis of the ratings.
The great blow-off
Comics lead kazoo record attempt
28/01/2011 … Miranda Hart, Jenny Éclair and Stephen Mangan are to take part in an attempt to break the world record for the largest kazoo orchestra ever.