Gold orders a murder-mystery comedy
03/11/2016 … Stand-up Jason Cook is writing a murder-mystery comedy for the Gold channel.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 03 November 2016
Royal Variety Show books more men in drag than actual female comedians
03/11/2016 … The Royal Variety Performance has featured more male comedians in drag than genuine female stand-ups in the past 20 years.
Rob Brydon goes synchronised swimming
03/11/2016 … Rob Brydon has signed up for a new film about male synchronized swimming.
Comics named for Royal Variety show
Performing for Charles and Camilla
03/11/2016 … Alan Davies, Joe Lycett and Rob Beckett are to appear on this year's Royal Variety Performance.
Pay rise for BBC comedy writers
03/11/2016 … Writers of BBC TV comedies are to get a two per cent pay rise next year.
Wed 02 November 2016
Gadd almighty
Comic named second most important cultural figure in Scotland
02/11/2016 … Richard Gadd has been named the second most influential arts and cultural figure in Scotland.
Jack Whitehall, Peter Cook and John Shuttleworth
02/11/2016 … JACK and Michael Whitehall are to perform a live version of their TV show backchat – with Michael McIntyre among the guests.
Pun champ leads Midlands Comedy Award nominations
02/11/2016 … Black Country punsmith Masai Graham leads the shortlists for this year’s Midlands Comedy Awards, with four nominees.