The Righton comedy festival
John Thomson's character to showcase stand-up greats
25/06/2015 … John Thomson is to revive his club comedian character Bernard Righton for a new TV series about stand-up greats.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 25 June 2015
Stewart Lee at Pontins
25/06/2015 … STEWART LEE is to curate next year's All Tomorrow's Parties festival of alternative music.
Wed 24 June 2015
Fighting for comedians' rights
Union Equity launches new drive
24/06/2015 … Performers' union Equity today officially launched its comedians' network to fight for fairer conditions for stand-ups.
© BBC Peter Kay's big share
His comedy dominates iPlayer top 5
24/06/2015 … Peter Kay’s Car Share was the most-requested show on iPlayer last month.
Julian Barratt writes a movie
With fellow Boosh actor Simon Farnaby
24/06/2015 … Julian Barratt is writing his first feature film.
Tue 23 June 2015
David Brent movie gets a release date
23/06/2015 … RICKY GERVAIS's Office spin off, Life On The Road – charting David Brent's attempts to become a music star with his band Foregone Conclusion – is to be released…
Mon 22 June 2015
© ITV Did Dapper Laughs get consent?
Comic's website accused of plagiarism
22/06/2015 … Dapper Laughs has pulled his website after he was accused of plagiarising other websites word-for-word.
Who do Vicious stars think they are?
22/06/2015 … TWO of the stars of ITV comedy Vicious are to be the subjects of the next series of BBC One's Why Do You Think You Are? Frances de la Tour and Sir Derek Jacobi will…