UK gets its first comedy book festival
Vegas, Murray and Count Arthur to appear at Chortle event
28/10/2013 … London is to get the UK's first book festival dedicated to comedy.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 28 October 2013
Gervais announces another David Brent gig
28/10/2013 … RICKY GERVAIS is to play another gig as David Brent - this time in Bristol.
Harry Potter star joins Bluestone 42
Matthew Lewis plays an ammo technician
28/10/2013 … Matthew Lewis, best known for his role as Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, has joined the cast of Bluestone 42, the BBC Three comedy about a fictional…
Sun 27 October 2013
Hoo-ha over HIGNFY gag
Jo Brand jokes that Harry snorts coke
27/10/2013 … Have I Got News For You has been criticised by a Government Minster for airing a joke that suggested Prince Harry snorts cocaine.
Fri 25 October 2013
Little love for I Love My Country
Series dropped amid poor ratings
25/10/2013 … Frank Skinner and Micky Flanagan's game show I Love My Country has been dropped after one series.
Still Game sells out
25/10/2013 … GREG HEMPHILL and Ford Kiernan have added two extra dates to their Still Game comeback after almost 50,000 tickets for four live shows sold in under 24 hours.
The blog that gets 'pervy' about comics
25/10/2013 … •Gordon Brown’s aggressive spin doctor Damian McBride has revealed an unusual inspiration: Simon Day.