Joe Lycett to play Dustin Gee
05/06/2013 … STAND-UP Joe Lycett has landed a role in the new Tommy Cooper biopic.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 05 June 2013
Mark Thomas takes a bite at Apple
Flashmob protest over tax scheme
05/06/2013 … Mark Thomas has gatecrashed Apple’s flagship London store to protest against the company’s tax avoidance.
Avoiding the paparazzzzzzzi
05/06/2013 … Dad’s Army star Arthur Lowe played on a sleeping condition to avoid the paparazzi and ‘over-zealous’ fans, his co-star Ian Lavender has revealed.
Tue 04 June 2013
Stewart Lee joins Chortle Conference
Sharing his experiences of the business
04/06/2013 … Stewart Lee has been added to the line-up for Chortle conference about the business of comedy.
Joe Pasquale joins Spamalot
04/06/2013 … Joe Pasquale is to take over the role of King Arthur in the London production of Monty Python’s Spamalot.
Comics star in Vegas's Billy Bragg video
04/06/2013 … Johnny Vegas has directed a host of well-known comedians in the new video for Billy Bragg's single Handyman Blues.
Mon 03 June 2013
BBC 'got it wrong' over Clare Balding jokes
Bob Mills said she could be 'cured' of homosexuality
03/06/2013 … The BBC has apologised for a radio show in which comic Bob Mills discussed ‘curing’ Clare Balding of homosexuality.
'Comics shouldn't have opinions'
03/06/2013 … Al Murray has criticised stand-ups who express political views – and says that he bans comics from having opinions when they appear on his radio show.