Honours for Blackadder duo
14/06/2013 … Rob Brydon and Blackadder stars Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson have all been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours.
2013 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 14 June 2013
Omid Djalili overturns driving ban
It's gone in 30 seconds in Old Bailey hearing
14/06/2013 … Omid Djalili has had his driving ban overturned in a 30-second court hearing.
A Seinfeld reunion... kinda
14/06/2013 … SEINFELD stars Jason Alexander and Michael Richards are to reunite on Kirstie Alley’s new sitcom.
Thu 13 June 2013
Alpha Papa trailer released
First glimpse of new Alan Partridge film
13/06/2013 … The first trailer for the Alan Partridge movie Alpha Papa has been released online.
That is well unfair, blud
Watchdogs block Armstrong & Miller ad
13/06/2013 … An Armstrong and Miller ad for Spitfire beer has been banned for being offensive to Polish and Irish people.
A first-class fool
Sean Lock fined £500 over train offence
13/06/2013 … Sean Lock has been fined £500 for travelling in a first-class train carriage with only a standard-class ticket.
Wed 12 June 2013
Fast Fringe 2013 line-up revealed
28 acts in one frantic night...
12/06/2013 … Chortle today announces the line-up for this year’s Fast Fringe showcase in London.
Ad lib
TV's first improvised commercial break
12/06/2013 … Four comedy performers are set to improvise an advert live on TV – for a product they are only told about the moment they go on air.