First Edinburgh Fringe shows go on sale
Six months before festival starts
28/01/2016 … It’s still more than six months away, but tickets for the first Edinburgh Fringe shows have gone on sale today.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 28 January 2016
Wed 27 January 2016
Luisa Omielan pilots ITV2 show
Made by Miranda Hart and David Walliams's company
27/01/2016 … Luisa Omielan is working on a new sketch show for ITV2.
Now open! Entries for the Student Comedy Award
27/01/2016 … Unfortunately entries are now closed for this year's competition.
Making a very good impression
Rory Bremner's benefit tour for flood victims
27/01/2016 … Impressionist Rory Bremner has announced a mini-tour in aid of the flood victims across the North of England.
Trevor Noah's $3million book deal
South African memoirs out in November
27/01/2016 … Trevor Noah has signed a publishing deal worth a reported $3million-plus.
Who do they think they are kidding?
27/01/2016 … The new Dad’s Army movie is ‘doomed’ to mediocrity, if the critics are to be believed.
Tue 26 January 2016
© Paul Lippiatt Ken Dodd's tickled by festival honour
Slapstick dubs him a 'comedy legend'
26/01/2016 … Ken Dodd has been awarded the Comedy Legend award by the Slapstick festival in Bristol He becomes only the third person to take the accolade, following…
Comedian bids to become a cage fighter
'It's brutal' says Bryan Lacey as his MMA training starts
26/01/2016 … Comedian Bryan Lacey is retraining… as a cage fighter.