The real Big Lebowski dies
05/08/2016 … David Huddleston, who played the title role in The Big Lebowski, has died at the age of 85.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 05 August 2016
Comics revealed for Celebrity Storage Hunters
05/08/2016 … Vic Reeves, Tim Vine, Johnny Vegas and Katherine Ryan are among the comedians taking part in a new series of Celebrity Storage Hunters.
Thu 04 August 2016
'Through her characters, her creative genius fully shines'
Major acting honour for Lily Tomlin
04/08/2016 … Lily Tomlin is to receive the highest tribute of the Screen Actor's Guild in America, the Life Achievement Award.
Googlebox tribute to Caroline Aherne
04/08/2016 … CHANNEL 4's Gogglebox has paid tribute to Caroline Aherne, dedicating Wednesday night's show to the comedian who died last month aged 52.
'I had a decade of memories in that van'
Marcus Brigstocke's appeal after Superbrig stolen
04/08/2016 … Marcus Brigstocke has put out an appeal following the theft of his beloved motor home – the second time a vehicle was stolen from his home in a month.
© BBC/Alan Peebles First look at BBC's revived sitcoms
There's a new Alf Ganett, Harold Steptoe and Tony Hancock
04/08/2016 … Here are the first pictures from the BBC's remakes of classic sitcoms.
Wed 03 August 2016
Heckle leads to gunfire
Violence flares at US comedy club
03/08/2016 … A heckler was shot at after a night at a comedy club ended in gunfire.
© UKTV Ross Noble pilots motorbike travelogue
The new show after Freewheeling...
03/08/2016 … Ross Noble has piloted a new travelogue series charting adventures on his motorbike – after confirming that his Dave show Freewheeling wouldn't be coming back.