Rewriting comedy history...
Author fixes his book's 'grave omissions'
13/09/2013 … A classic book about the history of comedy has been republished – because the author did not give enough credit to acts including The Two Ronnies, Morecambe…
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 13 September 2013
Mark Thomas in joke theft outrage
13/09/2013 … • ‘The first gag I told my dad, I nicked from Steptoe and Son and passed off as my own.
Publishing the Minutes
Nicholas Parsons to write first history of radio panel show
13/09/2013 … Nicholas Parsons is to write the first book about Just A Minute in its 45-year history.
Thu 12 September 2013
Frank Skinner's new stand-up show
12/09/2013 … FRANK SKINNER has announced a new stand-up show, with a nine-night run of Man In A Suit at London’s Soho Theatre in November.
Wed 11 September 2013
Revealed: The date the IT Crowd shuts down
11/09/2013 … THE final IT Crowd special will air at 9pm on Friday September 27, Channel 4 has confirmed.
Where are the big sketch shows?
Asks Fast Show's Charlie Higson
11/09/2013 … Fast Show star Charlie Higson has complained about the lack of mainstream sketch shows on TV.
Tue 10 September 2013
No Tonic for Birmingham
Club postponed - as Jongleurs shuts too
10/09/2013 … The opening of the new Just The Tonic comedy club in Birmingham has been postponed indefinitely.
© BBC Mrs Brown's Boys named best comedy
10/09/2013 … MRS BROWN’S BOYS has been named best comedy show in the TV Choice Awards, as voted for by the viewing public.