Acquired Wisdom: Earn a PhD in Sir Norman
24/02/2015 … AN ACADEMIC is to earn a PhD in Norman Wisdom studies.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 24 February 2015
Mon 23 February 2015
© Trevor Rogers Alternative comedy pioneers go on display
23/02/2015 … Rare images of the pioneering comedians at the forefront of the alternative comedy boom of the 1980s are to go on display in London.
League Of Gentlemen consider a comeback
23/02/2015 … THE League of Gentleman are 'absolutely' hoping to do a new project, Reece Shearsmith has revealed.
Sun 22 February 2015
Russell's Brand new podcast
22/02/2015 … Russell Brand is to launch a new podcast this week.
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Charity gigs dominate the comedy week ahead
22/02/2015 … If you like this, you might want to follow our new ChortleNOW Twitter feed, which sends out alerts just before selected comedy shows are about to start on radio…
'It's appalling to censor writer over famine sitcom'
Channel 4 exec hits back at protesters
22/02/2015 … Channel 4's head of comedy has mounted a robust defence of the forthcoming comedy script set in the Irish famine – saying attempts to gag the writer are 'appalling'.
Fri 20 February 2015
Phoenix Nights Live raises £5m
20/02/2015 … THE Phoenix Nights live shows raised about £5million for Comic Relief, Paddy McGuinness has revealed.
Rik Mayall's 'last great character'
20/02/2015 … An audio comedy written by Rik Mayall is to be broadcast for the first time on what would have been the comedian's 57th birthday.