Comic stole jewellery to fund heroin habit
20/10/2015 … Australian comic Greg Fleet has admitting stealing jewellery from a housemate to fund his heroin habit.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 20 October 2015
Sara Pascoe joins comedy book fest
Plus a comic look at identity theft
20/10/2015 … Sara Pascoe has joined the line-up for the Chortle Comedy Book Festival – along with a disturbing and funny look at identity theft.
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian Third series for Inside No 9
Reece Shearsmith confirms rumours
20/10/2015 … Inside No 9 is coming back for a third series, it has finally been confirmed.
Mon 19 October 2015
© Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy From key punk venue to comedy club
Laughterhouse takes over Eric's in Liverpool
19/10/2015 … One of Liverpool's most important music venues has been converted into a purpose-built comedy club.
Andy Parsons quits Mock The Week
'Maybe now they'll make a female comedian a regular'
19/10/2015 … Andy Parsons is quitting Mock The Week after ten years – saying he hopes to be replaced by a female regular.
© David Appleby First look at Ab Fab movie
Filming begins in South of France
19/10/2015 … Filming has begun on the Absolutely Fabulous movie – and this is the first image from the set.
Linehans relive abortion trauma
Campaign to overturn Ireland's laws
19/10/2015 … Comedy writer Graham Linehan and his wife Helen have spoken movingly about their agonising decision to an abortion, as part of a campaign overturn Ireland's strict…
Eddie Murphy impersonates Bill Cosby
...his first stand-up routine in 28 years
19/10/2015 … Eddie Murphy performed his first stand-up monologue in 28 years last night, including an impression of Bill Cosby.