Sacha Baron Cohen to seek out UK talent
01/03/2012 … Sacha Baron Cohen is to seek out new British talent after signing an exclusive deal with Hollywood studio Paramount.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 01 March 2012
Alan Carr, prince of Twitter
Second most powerful tweeter in the UK
01/03/2012 … Alan Carr is the second most powerful British person on Twitter, according to new research.
Wed 29 February 2012
This dragon's on fire...
Piff wins slot on Secret Policeman's Ball
29/02/2012 … Piff the Magic Dragon is about to get his 15 seconds of fame after winning a competition to appear at the Secret Policeman’s Ball in New York on Sunday.
Adam Hills joins the Paralympics
29/02/2012 … Adam Hills has joined Channel 4's commentary team for the Paralympics.
Ray Presto dies at 74
Stalwart of the London open mic scene
29/02/2012 … Ray Presto, a distinctive stalwart of the London open mic circuit, has died at the age of of 74.
Tue 28 February 2012
© BBC Life's Too Short up for international TV award
...against C4's Friday Night Dinner
28/02/2012 … Ricky Gervais’s Life's Too Short and Channel 4's Friday Night Dinner are both up for best sitcom at this year's Rose d'Or international TV awards.
Sports stars to try stand-up
...after mentoring from pro comics
28/02/2012 … Five top sports stars are to try their hand at stand-up as part of this year’s Sport Relief fundraising drive.
Mon 27 February 2012
Omid Djalili to star in Joe Orton farce
What The Butler Saw in West End
27/02/2012 … Omid Djalili is to star in a new West End production of Joe Orton’s comedy What the Butler Saw.