Stars of Scot Squad take to the stage
Grado and chief Miekelson play Glasgow fest
19/11/2015 … Two characters from BBC Scotland sitcom Scot Squad are to make their live comedy debuts at next year's Glasgow comedy festival.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 19 November 2015
Car Share vs Detectorists
Comedies vie for Broadcast awards
19/11/2015 … Detectorists and Peter Kay’s Car Share have both been shortlisted in two categories at this year’s Broadcast awards.
Wed 18 November 2015
© BBC Liam Williams takes on the Bard
18/11/2015 … COMEDIAN Liam Williams has adapted Shakespeare's Twelfth Night for a one-off charity performance featuring a cast of fellow comics, including Tim Key, David Elms,…
Stephen Merchant makes a new workplace comedy
Surreal animated series for Adult Swim
18/11/2015 … Stephen Merchant is working on a new animated comedy series for American cable network Adult Swim.
Kevin Bridges loses his cool with another heckler
Apologies after selfie-seeker sparks outburst
18/11/2015 … Kevin Bridges has apologised for getting irate after an audience member insisted on getting a selfie with the comic mid-way through a show.
Tue 17 November 2015
Comedians' Christmas bonanza
Sky orders 12 shorts from rising stars
17/11/2015 … Sky has signed up 12 rising comedy stars to make a series of Christmas shorts, Chortle can reveal.
Pajama Men launch sitcom bid
With Andrew Maxwell, Glenn Wool and more
17/11/2015 … Inventive sketch duo The Pajama Men are to make their own sitcom – after their scripts were rejected by major broadcasters.
Three cheers for John Finnemore
Triple nomination in BBC radio awards
17/11/2015 … Comedy writer John Finnemore has notched up three nominations for prestigious BBC radio awards.