'We're still discriminated against'
Female comedians feel the prejudice
02/10/2013 … Prejudice against female stand-ups still rife in comedy, a panel of comics has claimed.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 02 October 2013
They've got some neck!
Comedy contest 'rips off' newcomers
02/10/2013 … A new act competition has been accused of exploiting acts after charging £25 to enter.
Cilla and O'Grady pilot sitcom
...about an ex-con and his sister
02/10/2013 … Cilla Black and Paul O'Grady are set to play half-siblings in a BBC One sitcom.
The novel with 100 extra stories
Mark Watson reveals his next project
02/10/2013 … Mark Watson has written an interactive, Choose Your Own Adventure-style novel, described as 'The Great Gatsby with computers'.
Kudos to the kids
CBBC shows dominate NW comedy awards
02/10/2013 … Children’s programmes dominate the comedy nominations in the Royal Television Society Awards for the North West.
Ted gets a sequel
02/10/2013 … TED 2 – the follow-up to Seth MacFarlane’s top-grossing comedy movie – is to be released in the US on June 26, 2015, Universal Pictures has announced.
Tue 01 October 2013
Billy Connolly gets cancer all-clear
Prostate op was complete success
01/10/2013 … Billy Connolly has been given the all-clear for his prostate cancer.
Christmas is coming
Jarred takes over N Ireland quiz
01/10/2013 … Jarred Christmas is to take over from Adam Hills as host of BBC One Northern Ireland panel show Monumental.