Chris Rock plans stand-up tour
06/03/2015 … Chris Rock is planning a new stand-up tour.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 06 March 2015
Ted Robbins back on air
Return to radio five weeks after collapse
06/03/2015 … Ted Robbins is returning to his radio show five weeks after collapsing on stage at Phoenix Nights Live.
Thu 05 March 2015
Al Murray to publish a political tract
Book deal to coincide with election campaign
05/03/2015 … Pub Landlord Al Murray has signed a book deal to publish his political manifesto.
Tom Basden takes on Dostoevsky
New play for Manchester International Festival
05/03/2015 … Tom Basden has written new comic play based on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s short story, The Crocodile.
Comic David Elms up for acting award
LA nomination for his short film
05/03/2015 … Musical comedian David Elms has been nominated for an acting award in Los Angeles.
June Whitfield joins EastEnders
Guest appearance opposite Kat Moon
05/03/2015 … Veteran comedy actress June Whitfield is to appear in EastEnders.
© BBC Revealed: The top TV comedies of 2014
05/03/2015 … Mrs Brown’s Boys was the most-watched comedy of 2014.
Wed 04 March 2015
BBC announces annual Ronnie Barker lecture
Top comic to spray a few worms about the spate of comedy
04/03/2015 … The BBC is to host an annual Ronnie Barker Lecture, designed to do for comedy what the Reith and Dimbleby lectures do for society and broadcasting.