Live At The Apollo loses its BBC One slot
Next series to launch on BBC Two
21/10/2015 … Live At The Apollo is to lose its prime BBC One slot and be shifted to BBC Two.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 21 October 2015
John Bishop is UK's top-earning comic
And Seinfeld tops worldwide list
21/10/2015 … John Bishop was the UK's highest-earning comedian last year, netting more than £5million.
Comics unite to aid refugees
21/10/2015 … GREG DAVIES, Russell Howard, Dara O Brain and Jack Whitehall are to take part in a major comedy benefit to raise funds to help the refugee crisis.
Tue 20 October 2015
British Comedy Awards cancelled
No broadcaster found in time for December's show
20/10/2015 … This year's British Comedy Awards have been cancelled after Channel 4 dropped the event.
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Deadline looms for Gold's Christmas contest
20/10/2015 … The closing date for the annual competition to find the best modern Christmas cracker jokes run by UKTV channel Gold is approaching fast.
Spoof psychic's gigs pass to the other side
...of Christmas as Shirley Ghostman pulls shows
20/10/2015 … Parody psychic Shirley Ghostman – the alter-ego of Marc Wooton – has cancelled his pre-Halloween run of gigs.
Marcus Brigstocke makes panto debut
20/10/2015 … MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE is to make his pantomime debut, playing Captain Hook in the New Wimbledon Theatre production of Peter Pan in London this Christmas.
© Comedy Central Comedy Central orders a second round of Drunk Histories
Josie Long and Iain Stirling sign up
20/10/2015 … Drunk History is to return to Comedy Central for a second series.