Wrigglesworth lands US ad campaign
...because he looks like a quarterback
11/01/2015 … Tom Wrigglesworth has exploited his similarity to an American football hero to star in a new advertising campaign in the States.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 11 January 2015
Sat 10 January 2015
You're Fired? I quit...
Dara O Briain to leave Apprentice spin-off
10/01/2015 … Dara O Briain has fired himself from the next series of The Apprentice spin-off show You're Fired.
Fri 09 January 2015
Lance Percival dies
09/01/2015 … Comedy actor Lance Percival, whose credits include Up Pompeii, Carry On Cruising and his own sitcom, has died at the age of 81.
Cosby: You have to be careful drinking around me...
09/01/2015 … • ‘Chatting to other comics can be horrible.
© David and Carole with Tony Law The record-breaking comedy fan
David's 304 Fringe show makes the Guinness book
09/01/2015 … The comedy fan who watched 304 shows over the Edinburgh Fringe has officially been accepted into the Guinness book of records.
Russell Brand film to open US festival
09/01/2015 … THE documentary about Russell Brand’s conversion from comedian to political agitator, Second Coming, is to open this year’s South By Southwest festival in Texas…
Thu 08 January 2015
Demo planned over famine comedy
Protesters to descend on Channel 4
08/01/2015 … Campaigners are planning to hold a demonstration outside Channel 4's headquarters in protest at their planned comedy set against the Irish famine.
Women not allowed
Comedian insists on an all-male audience
08/01/2015 … A comedian says he’ll ban women from the audience of his next Edinburgh show.