Police quiz Asian comic over 'Paki' show
Complaint over Jeff Mirza's Fringe flyers
19/08/2013 … Comedian Jeff Mirza has been reported to police for inciting racial hatred for using the word ‘Paki’ in his Edinburgh show.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 19 August 2013
Sun 18 August 2013
When comedians die on stage...
18/08/2013 … The comedy week aheadSunday August 18LIVE IN LONDON: Jimmy Carr plays the excellent setting of Regent’s Park Open AIr Theatre tonight.
Lubel and Ward scoop Fringe awards
18/08/2013 … American stand-up Al Lubel and Devon comedian Danny Ward have been named joint winners of the Amused Moose Laughter Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Fri 16 August 2013
Stop/Start gets started
R4 orders Jack Docherty sitcom
16/08/2013 … A cast of top comedy names is to star in a new radio comedy from former Absolutely comic Jack Docherty.
Lee Nelson, the 'perfect ambassador'
16/08/2013 … WTF: Weekly Trivia File• The character of Lee Nelson may be cheeky, but he’s also a laddish wide-boy with a unreconstructed sexist attitude and a relaxed attitude…
© Raven Underwood Cast revealed for Gold's first sitcom
16/08/2013 … GOLD has announced the cast of its first scripted sitcom, You, Me and Them.
Wed 14 August 2013
John Bishop to hit the Fringe
One-off benefit for ill comedy director
14/08/2013 … John Bishop is to make a one-off appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe, in a fundraiser for comedy director Paul Byrne.
The legend is written...
Anchorman Ron Burgundy pens his memoirs
14/08/2013 … A spoof autobiography by Anchorman character Ron Burgundy is to be released to coincide with the released of the sequel to the 2004 movie.