Michael Palin to guest edit Today
He'll be joined by John Cleese
20/11/2013 … Michael Palin is to be one of the guest editors of Radio 4's Today programme this Christmas.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 20 November 2013
Tue 19 November 2013
Prize fools...
South Bank nominations for Christie and Helm
19/11/2013 … Bridget Christie and Nick Helm have both been nominated for South Bank Sky Arts Awards.
Mark Thomas takes on the press barons
19/11/2013 … MARK THOMAS has written a short play about a right-wing newspaper owner who 'finds himself in an uncompromising position when some disgruntled readers decide to…
Not again!
More Malarkey as Manchester club loses ANOTHER home
19/11/2013 … Manchester’s XS Malarkey comedy club is searching for another new home, its fifth in three years.
Python team to reunite for stage show
Details to be revealed Thursday
19/11/2013 … All the surviving members of Monty Python are to reform for a stage show.
Mon 18 November 2013
Radio 4's Today gets funnier...
And Miranda does Desert Island Discs
18/11/2013 … Comedy stars are to pop up on some of Radio 4's flagship programmes such as Today and Woman’s Hour over the Christmas period.
Royal Variety comics named
18/11/2013 … The stand-ups taking part in this year's Royal Variety Performance have been announced.
Micky Flanagan pilots a sitcom
18/11/2013 … Micky Flanagan is to pilot on a new sitcom, based on his life as an 'East End boy done good'.