It's a jungle out there...
Comic Rob lands I'm A Celeb... job
01/11/2012 … Stand-up Rob Beckett has got a big break – hosting the next series of I’m A Celebrity.
2012 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 01 November 2012
BBC goes for 3G sketch show
Own series for Ginge, Geordie and Geek
01/11/2012 … Sketch trio The Ginge, The Geordie And The Geek are to make a six-part series for BBC TwoThe commission follows a successful pilot earlier this year, and the finished…
Greg Davies lands his own sitcom
Going back to school as another teacher
01/11/2012 … Greg Davies is to star in his own Channel 4 sitcom.
Wed 31 October 2012
Comedy film festival winners announced
31/10/2012 … The winners of awards at Manchester's second Cofilmic short film festival have been announced.
Ah, Mr Bond!
Roger Moore to become the oldest host of HIGNFY
31/10/2012 … Sir Roger Moore is to become the oldest ever guest to host Have I Got News For You next month.
BBC tests out six new sitcoms
...including one from Mark Watson
31/10/2012 … The BBC is to pilot six new sitcoms – including a show written by stand-up Mark Watson.
Tue 30 October 2012
Somali comic shot dead
30/10/2012 … A Somali comedian known for mocking militant groups has been assassinated in the capital Mogadishu.
Russell Brand sued
Pedestrian claims comic drove into him
30/10/2012 … Russell Brand is being sued by a pedestrian who claims the comic drove into him in Los Angeles.