Putting their oar in
Dara O Briain and Jack Dee to row the Zambezi
22/01/2013 … Dara O Briain and Jack Dee are to row 68 miles along the Zambezi river next week, in aid of Comic Relief.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 22 January 2013
Facebook joke thieves strike again
Routine goes viral... but with no credit
22/01/2013 … Another comedian has complained after their joke was stolen and distributed across Facebook.
Mon 21 January 2013
We Hart Miranda
Sitcom named 'comedy of the year'
21/01/2013 … Miranda has been named ‘comedy of the year’ for 2012.
Was that a dildo?
Ofcom has to decide for Celebrity Juice complaint
21/01/2013 … It is probably one of the more bizarre decision TV regulators have had to make: whether or not a large pink balloon looked too much like a dildo to be shown pre-watershed.
Fri 18 January 2013
Ed Balls, stalwart of the comedy scene, dies
18/01/2013 … Australian comedian Ed Balls – best known for hosting a London new act night – has died from a brain tumour.
'A content-driven engagement platform'
18/01/2013 … ‘Earlier this week, a combination of physical exertion, a mild cold and bad luck saw me flob on my own face.
Joan Rivers 'fan' sues over stand-up film
Punter claims her privacy was invaded
18/01/2013 … A woman who defended Joan Rivers against a heckler has now turned on the comic – suing her for invasion of privacy.
Miranda to write another book
18/01/2013 … Miranda Hart is to write a sequel to her bestselling book Is It Just Me?Peggy And Me will be published in 2014, and will revolve around the comedian’s day-to-day…