High-energy humour
CERN lab becomes a comedy club
28/08/2013 … Particle physics lab CERN is to become a comedy club.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 28 August 2013
R4 series for Andrew Maxwell
28/08/2013 … Andrew Maxwell and Tom Wrigglesworth are to record new shows for Radio 4.
John Pinette in rehab
US comic 'hooked on prescription drugs'
28/08/2013 … American comic John Pinette has reportedly checked into rehab after becoming addicted to prescription medication.
Tue 27 August 2013
Own a piece of Garth Marenghi
27/08/2013 … UNIQUE memorabilia from the cult Channel 4 comedy Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace are to be auctioned off next month for charity.
Lost Show Guy
Voiceless comic cancels shows after contracting pneumonia
27/08/2013 … Lee Ridley, the comic known as Lost Voice Guy, had to cancel his last ten days of shows at the Edinburgh Fringe after contracting pneumonia.
Bill Bailey: They asked me to write Matilda
...but Tim Minchin did a great job
27/08/2013 … Bill Bailey has revealed that he was asked to write the Matilda musical – but turned it down.
Mon 26 August 2013
Fringe sales up five per cent
26/08/2013 … Ticket sales for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe are up five per cent on 2012.
Mike Winters dies at 82
26/08/2013 … Mike Winters – who with brother Bernie was once one of the biggest stars of British comedy – has died aged 82.