Daniel Kitson's Tree is growing...
20/01/2015 … DANIEL KITSON's play Tree has extended its run at London's Old Vic for a week.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 20 January 2015
Mr Bean's back
Rowan revives character for Comic Relief
20/01/2015 … Mr Bean is making a TV comeback, Chortle can reveal.
© David Shankbone / Creative Commons New comedy for Will Arnett
20/01/2015 … Will Arnett is to star in a new comedy series for Netflix.
Mon 19 January 2015
Writers' Guild awards announced
Gongs for Him & Her and The Brig Society
19/01/2015 … BBC Three’s Him & Her and Radio 4’s The Brig Society have scooped Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain Awards tonight.
The neuroscience of Just A Minute
Researchers probe the secret of success
19/01/2015 … Just A Minute is to be the subject of in-depth scientific research.
Radio 4 announces new comedy chief
Sioned Wiliam's 'outstanding reputation' praised
19/01/2015 … The BBC has appointed Sioned Wiliam as the new commissioning editor for comedy for Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.
© Eoin Carey Gregor Fisher becomes a grandmother
Taking role Les Dawson made famous
19/01/2015 … Well, it worked for Mrs Brown’s Boys creator Brendan O’Carroll…Rab C Nesbitt star Gregor Fisher is to play a demanding grandmother in a new stage show touring…
Louis CK works on new TV pilot
...and breaks records with his stand-up
19/01/2015 … Louie CK is set to make a new US comedy series.