Jim Davidson won't face court
No further action over Falklands allegations
16/12/2013 … Jim Davidson is to face no further action over an alleged historic sex offence.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 16 December 2013
Kevin Bridges writes his memoirs - at 27
...and taking a year off stand-up to do so
16/12/2013 … Kevin Bridges is taking a year off from stand-up to write his autobiography.
Family Guy's Brian is back from the dead
16/12/2013 … To the surprise of almost no one, the death of Family Guy dog Brian has been revealed as a hoax.
Gold reheats Porridge
Unseen footage in new documentary
16/12/2013 … Previously unseen material from Porridge is to be screened in a new documentary marking the 40th anniversary of the classic prison sitcom.
New sitcom for Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney
Catastophe heads a raft of C4 pilots
16/12/2013 … Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney are to star in a new relationship sitcom – one of a raft of comedy pilots being made for Channel 4.
Sun 15 December 2013
Festive comedy treats...
15/12/2013 … The comedy week ahead – and London, at least, is packed full of special live shows.
A Frank account...
Jon Ronson writes book about the real Sidebottom
15/12/2013 … Author Jon Ronson has written a new book about his time with cult comedian Frank Sidebottom.
Fri 13 December 2013
Naked Gun films get a reboot
13/12/2013 … The Naked Gun franchise is to be rebooted, with Ed Helms steeping up to play Leslie Nielsen’s character Frank Drebin.