Agent drops comic over his paedophile past
Russ Haynes was exposed by The Sun
02/02/2015 … A newish comedian exposed by The Sun on Sunday for being a previously convicted paedophile has been dropped by his agent.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 02 February 2015
© BBC/Tiger Aspect BBC's killer comedy format
'Celebs' bumped off in Murder in Successville
02/02/2015 … The BBC has commissioned a comedy murder-mystery series in which celebrities will be bumped off each week.
BBC radio honours Stanley Baxter
Award after 75 years in the business
02/02/2015 … Veteran Scottish comedian Stanley Baxter was honoured with a lifetime achievement award last night.
'The wrong sort of feminist'
Comedian's show cancelled over student protests
02/02/2015 … Students have forced stand-up Kate Smurthwaite to cancel a gig tonight – because she’s the wrong sort of feminist.
Sun 01 February 2015
© BBC/2LE Media/Colin Hutton Asylum writers: It's not about Assange
Denials after the row over tweet
01/02/2015 … The writers of the new BBC comedy Asylum have audaciously claimed that it was NOT inspired by Wikileaks founder Julian Assange after all.
Tours, a festival and Kim Noble's challenging show...
01/02/2015 … It's a really strong week for live comedy this one, with loads of tours kicking off, some exceptional shows and the start of the Leicester comedy festival.
Jim Davidson pulls gig, saying: 'The stage is too high'
Show axed with an hour's notice
01/02/2015 … Jim Davidson cancelled a gig last night – after complaining that the stage was too high.
© BBC Ted Robbins 'is doing well'
Phoenix Nights Live to go on without him
01/02/2015 … Ted Robbins’s wife says the comedian is ‘doing well’ after his collapse on stage during Peter Kay’s Phoenix Nights Live last night.