Jim Davidson won't face sex charges
22/08/2013 … Jim Davidson will face no further action over alleged sexual offences.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 22 August 2013
Wed 21 August 2013
The Edinburgh Comedy Award nominees are...
21/08/2013 … The nominees for this year’s Edinburgh comedy awards have been announced.
Francesca Martinez signs book deal
What The F**k is Normal? out next year
21/08/2013 … Francesca Martinez has signed a deal to write her first book, based on her live show What The F**k is Normal?The autobiographical book, to be published in June next…
HBO threatens to sue Fringe comic
TV giant fires off a $50,000 warning letter
21/08/2013 … American broadcaster HBO has threatened to sue comedian Darius Davies for trademark infringement, after he called his Edinburgh Fringe show his HBÖ Special.
BFI celebrates the comedian
Season to mark revival of acclaimed book
21/08/2013 … The British Film Institute is to host a season dedicated to comedians, to mark the revival of an esteemed book about comedy.
Tue 20 August 2013
Is this really the funniest joke of the Fringe?
20/08/2013 … An awful pun about chocolate has been named the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe.
Stupid stunts!
Comic willingly gets a black eye as a PR gimmick
20/08/2013 … Even by the standard of Edinburgh publicity stunts, it’s pretty extreme.
Alan goes to Hollywood
Partridge film gets a US release
20/08/2013 … The Alan Partridge movie Alpha Papa is to get an American release – but not until 2014.