Alan Davies 'gets off lightly' in Liverpool
No heckles over Hillborough furore
24/09/2012 … Alan Davies faced no hostility when he played his first gig in Liverpool since making controversial comments about Hillsborough.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 24 September 2012
Emmys keep it in the Family
Although Louis CK does OK, too
24/09/2012 … Modern Family and Louis CK were among the big winners at the Emmys last night.
Fri 21 September 2012
John Bishop treated for exhaustion
21/09/2012 … John Bishop has been treated for exhaustion and a lost voice on the eve of his new tour.
Don't let him touch your bums...
21/09/2012 … ‘I’m not actually a very good mime,’ The Boy With Tape On His FaceA teenager has had Russell Brand’s autograph tattooed on her bum, after the comic signed…
This is abhorrent...
Fury as Steve Hughes mentions slain PCs in his comedy set
21/09/2012 … Stand-up Steve Hughes has been branded ‘abhorrent’ over comments he made on stage over the killing of two police officers.
Djalili's driving ban
Face of insurance ad didn't have insurance
21/09/2012 … It is embarrassing for a man who once advertised car insurance, but yesterday Omid Djalili was banned from the roads – for driving without insurance.
Thu 20 September 2012
A pair of Jack's
Whitehall to record two TV pilots in a week
20/09/2012 … Jack Whitehall is to pilot two new TV vehicles – just a week apart.
BBC Three orders Pappy's sitcom
Studio show from Edinburgh Fringe trio
20/09/2012 … Sketch trio Pappy’s are to make their own six-part sitcom for BBC Three.