Coogan signs up for apartheid-era drama
Playing a lawyer in hard-hitting movie
21/04/2015 … Steve Coogan is to star in a hard-hitting drama set in the closing days of South African apartheid.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 21 April 2015
Jon Stewart names his leaving day
21/04/2015 … JON STEWART has revealed that his final Daily Show will air on Thursday, August 6.
Minchin's Groundhog Day to premiere in London
21/04/2015 … Tim Minchin’s musical version of Groundhog Day is to have its world premiere in London.
Mon 20 April 2015
Russell Howard makes a Christmas film
20/04/2015 … Russell Howard is making a Christmas film with his sister Kerry.
Comedians to Occupy Parliament Square
Free gigs for anti-capitalist cause
20/04/2015 … Comedians are to stage a series of free gigs in Parliament Square as part of the Occupy anti-capitalist movement.
Timothy Spall to play Fungus The Bogeyman
20/04/2015 … Timothy Spall and Victoria Wood are to star in a TV adaptation of Fungus the Bogeyman, which starts production this week.
Government tells comedians: Don't be TOO funny
Rules spark protests in Malaysia
20/04/2015 … The Malaysian government has officially warned comedians not to crack jokes that cause too much laughter.
Harry & Paul add an extra date
20/04/2015 … HARRY ENFIELD and Paul Whitehouse have added a second London date to their Legends tour marking 25 years of their comedy partnership.