History repeats itself...
R4 renews Frank Skinner's historical panel show
26/05/2015 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of Frank Skinner's panel show The Rest is History.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 26 May 2015
America's Got Dragons
26/05/2015 … PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON is to appear on America's Got Talent.
'A high point of my career'
26/05/2015 … More than 100 walkers yesterday watched the UK's highest ever comedy gig, which took place at 3,196ft on the summit of Ben Lomond.
Buzz off!
Never Mind The Buzzcocks dropped after 28 series
26/05/2015 … Never Mind The Buzzcocks has been cancelled after 18 years on the air.
Mon 25 May 2015
Fringe freeasco: Rescue deal torpedoed
PBH boss says: 'No compromise'
25/05/2015 … The PBH Free Fringe has apparently ruled out a compromise to resolve the ‘free-asco’ over the Cowgatehead venue at the Edinburgh Fringe.
© Giada Garofalo New deal to fix Fringe's Cowgatehead crisis
Freestival puts a solution on the table
25/05/2015 … A deal has been tabled that could solve the chaos surrounding the Cowgatehead venue at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Sun 24 May 2015
© BBC/Happy Tramp Productions Sun, sea and Kayvan Novak...
24/05/2015 … The comedy week ahead…Sunday May 24TV: The 26th series of The Simpsons, likely to be the last starring Harry Shearer, wraps up with an episode in which Lisa spearheads…
Sat 23 May 2015
Fringe chaos: Freestival respond
23/05/2015 … Yesterday we reported on the bitter dispute over between rival organisations Freestival and PBH’s Free Fringe over who will progamme the Cowgatehead in Edinburgh…