Noel Fielding cancels New York shows
'Unforeseen scheduling conflicts' blamed
27/05/2015 … Noel Fielding has been forced to cancel his sold-out week of performances in New York with less than two weeks’ notice.
2015 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 27 May 2015
Jason Manford hosts crowd-funding show
The Money Pit turns Dragons' Den on its head
27/05/2015 … Jason Manford is to front a Dragon’s Den-style TV show in which ordinary people invest in business ideas.
Australian comedy kingpin dies
John Pinder pioneered clubs and festivals
27/05/2015 … Leading Australian live comedy producer John Pinder has died at the age of 70, after contracting cancer.
Tue 26 May 2015
Fringe Society silent on Cowgatehead 'freeasco'
...as PBH steps up pressure on acts
26/05/2015 … It is a dispute causing sleepless nights for more than 150 comedians – but the Edinburgh Fringe Society is refusing to be draw into the 'freeasco' surrounding…
History repeats itself...
R4 renews Frank Skinner's historical panel show
26/05/2015 … Radio 4 has commissioned a second series of Frank Skinner's panel show The Rest is History.
America's Got Dragons
26/05/2015 … PIFF THE MAGIC DRAGON is to appear on America's Got Talent.
'A high point of my career'
26/05/2015 … More than 100 walkers yesterday watched the UK's highest ever comedy gig, which took place at 3,196ft on the summit of Ben Lomond.
Buzz off!
Never Mind The Buzzcocks dropped after 28 series
26/05/2015 … Never Mind The Buzzcocks has been cancelled after 18 years on the air.