The world's Izz oyster
Eddie Izzard announces 2013 tour – to visit 25 nations
02/05/2012 … Eddie Izzard has announced the first dates in his 2013/14 world tour – which will eventually play in 25 countries.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 02 May 2012
Tue 01 May 2012
Sky to revive spoof chat show
01/05/2012 … The Kumars at No 42 is set to make a comeback – but in a downsized version.
Comedy Store makes £700,000 profit
...and pays comics £2.9million
01/05/2012 … The Comedy Store made £726,000 in pre-tax profit last year, according to its annual report.
How's this for a punch line?
01/05/2012 … Scottish comic Alan Anderson has been punched in the face after a run-in with a heckler.
Matt Lucas makes directorial debut
With a music video for The Proclaimers
01/05/2012 … Matt Lucas has made his debut as a director, thanks to The Proclaimers.
HBO orders more Veeps
Second series for Iannucci satire
01/05/2012 … HBO has ordered a second series of Armando Iannucci's political satire Veep.