Matt Richardson gets spooky
Hosting new 'haunted house' show with Christine Lampard
04/10/2016 … Matt Richardson is to present a Halloween TV series in which celebrities check into a supposedly haunted hotel.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 04 October 2016
© Ewen Roberts/Creative Commons Jessica Hynes creates female superhero
But no broadcaster is signed up
04/10/2016 … Jessica Hynes has written a TV show about a female superhero.
Mon 03 October 2016
American TV brings back the Gong Show
With Will Arnett as executive producer
03/10/2016 … American broadcaster ABC is bringing back The Gong Show.
© BBC 'I cannot hide the facts'
Victoria Wood's brother defends controversial biography
03/10/2016 … Two rival biographies of Victoria Wood are being planned – threatening to cause a family rift.
Robin Ince wins science award
Forget the Nobels, this is the big one...
03/10/2016 … Robin Ince has won a prestigious award for science journalism.
'Caroline Aherne abused me'
Ex Peter Hook makes claims in new book
03/10/2016 … Caroline Aherne’s ex-husband has claimed she was an abusive partner who caused him physical and emotional pain.
Emotional night as Bafta hails Terry Jones
03/10/2016 … Terry Jones has made his first public appearance since revealing that he has been diagnosed with a form of dementia.
© UKTV Gold Taskmaster given two more series
Greg Davies and Alex Horne to return
03/10/2016 … The Dave channel has ordered two more series of Taskmaster.