Bob Mortimer the new face of Bombadier beer
08/04/2015 … Bob Mortimer is to star in a new advertising campaign for Bombardier beer, taking over from Rik Mayall.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 08 April 2015
And the Chortle student people's choice is....
Wildcard semi-finalists also named
08/04/2015 … Lauren Pattison has been voted the People's Choice finalist in the Chortle Student Comedy Awards.
Bafta 2015 nominees out
Stewart Lee, Charlie Brooker and Jessica Hynes among them...
08/04/2015 … Stewart Lee, Charlie Brooker and Jessica Hynes are among the comedy stars nominated for Bafta awards today.
Clarkson WILL host Have I Got News For You
BBC give axed presenter the go-ahead
08/04/2015 … Jeremy Clarkson is to host Have I Got News For You, despite the BBC axing him from Top Gear for attacking his producer.
Arrested Development will be back
17 more episodes in the pipeline'
08/04/2015 … Arrested Development is to return for a fifth series.
Stan Freberg dies at 88
08/04/2015 … Veteran US parodist Stan Freberg has died at the age of 88.
© Channel 4 C4 orders 'real time' election comedy
From the Drop The Dead Donkey duo
08/04/2015 … Channel 4 is to air an up-to-the-minute sitcom about the General Election, incorporating real-life events from the campaign.
Tue 07 April 2015
Keen for a new series...
07/04/2015 … HELEN KEEN is to make a new Radio 4 comedy show about technology.