Limmy up for two Scottish Baftas
Nods, too, for Millers Mountain and Mrs Browns Boys
23/10/2014 … Glasgow comic Limmy has been nominated for two Scottish Baftas.
2014 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 23 October 2014
Bill Burr gets animated
23/10/2014 … American stand-up Bill Burr is making an animated series for Netflix.
Steve Coogan replaces Philip Seymour Hoffman
23/10/2014 … Steve Coogan is to step into the shoes of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman on a planned new comedy.
Lost comedy classics found – At Last
Pre-Python episodes in David Frost's archive
23/10/2014 … Two long-lost episodes of Monty Python precursor At Last The 1948 Show have been discovered in Sir David Frost’s personal archives.
Wed 22 October 2014
© Fox The Simpsons mess with the Mob
Animated comedy accused of Goodfellas rip-off
22/10/2014 … Goodfellas actor Frank Sivero is suing The Simpsons for a staggering $250million – claiming they ripped off his wiseguy character for one of Fat Tony's henchmen.
Kirsty Wark to front new comedy show
Newsnight host looks to the future...
22/10/2014 … Kirsty Wark is to present a BBC comedy show.
Comedy for quitters
22/10/2014 … LEE NELSON is to host a live stand-up gig on YouTube to mark the end of Stoptober, the four-week quit smoking challenge.
Tue 21 October 2014
Comedy stars for The Boy In The Dress
Work starts on David Walliams book adaptation
21/10/2014 … BBC One has announced the cast for its adaptation of David Walliams’s children's book, The Boy In The Dress.