Bridget Christie breaks box office record
24/01/2014 … BRIDGET CHRISTIE has become the best-selling comic ever to play London's Soho Theatre.
2014 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 24 January 2014
Toby Foster back on air
BBC accepts his apology over C-bomb
24/01/2014 … Stand-up Toby Foster is to return to his breakfast show on BBC Radio Sheffield on Monday after apologising for publicly swearing about his boss.
Thu 23 January 2014
Family Tree and Hello Ladies dropped
But higher hopes for Getting On remake
23/01/2014 … Both Family Tree and Stephen Merchant’s US comedy series Hello Ladies have been cancelled.
More Tonic
Promoter announces new Edinburgh Fringe venues
23/01/2014 … Edinburgh Fringe comedy promoters Just the Tonic are adding two more venues to their roster this year.
Christians force comedy show to cancel
23/01/2014 … A comedy show about the Bible has been pulled following pressure from Christian groups.
Wed 22 January 2014
Coogan: Comedy has dumbed down
'Difficult subjects can be funny'
22/01/2014 … Steve Coogan has bemoaned modern entertainment's descent into divisive and 'simplistic' treatment of contentious issues and pledged to 'keep using comedy to sugar…
Cosby's comeback
Bill to make a new sitcom for NBC
22/01/2014 … Bill Cosby is to make a comeback in a new family sitcom.
'You need some new jokes'
What Prince William told Lee Mack
22/01/2014 … Prince William has told Lee Mack: ‘You need some new jokes.