© Hung Chung Chih/Shutterstock Everest comedy gig postponed
Safety fears delay show for 12 months
17/08/2014 … The stand-up gig planned to take place on Everest next month has been postponed.
2014 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 17 August 2014
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Harry Hill goes to BBC One
17/08/2014 … Harry Hill is to make his BBC One debut soon.
Miranda: I've not agreed to Generation Game
17/08/2014 … Miranda Hart has said she may not be reviving the Generation Game after all.
Celia Pacquola wins Fringe prize
With Chris Turner people's choice in Amused Moose contest
17/08/2014 … Australian comic Celia Pacquola has been crowned the winner of this year’s Amused Moose Laughter Award at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Here be Monsters
17/08/2014 … The comedy week aheadTodayRADIO: Comic Fringes, a series of short stories featuring new writing by leading comedians, recorded live at the Edinburgh Fringe, kicks…
Sat 16 August 2014
Edinburgh gets more comedy awards
But this time chosen by comics
16/08/2014 … A new series of awards is being launched at the Edinburgh Fringe today, chosen entirely by comedians, Chortle can reveal.
Fri 15 August 2014
Sunday Night At The London Palladium returns
ITV revives iconic variety show
15/08/2014 … ITV is bringing back Sunday Night at the London Palladium.
Eddie Izzard joins the superhuman
15/08/2014 … EDDIE IZZARD is to star in a new supernatural TV series Powers, based on the graphic novel series of the same name.