Clement Freud accused of child abuse
Widow 'profoundly sorry for what happened'
15/06/2016 … Late politician and Just A Minute regular Sir Clement Freud has been named as a paedophile.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 15 June 2016
Tue 14 June 2016
Curb Your Enthusiasm to return
Larry David says yes to series 9
14/06/2016 … Curb Your Enthusiasm is to return for a ninth series.
Netflix buys David Brent movie
Ricky Gervais's delight at deal
14/06/2016 … Netflix has bought the worldwide rights to David Brent: Life On The Road.
Matt Lucas returns to Doctor Who
14/06/2016 … Matt Lucas is to return to Doctor Who.
© Mark Dunne / Creative Commons Bill Murray to get comedy honour
Star named as Mark Twain award winner
14/06/2016 … Bill Murray is to receive one of the biggest honours in US comedy: The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.
Alf actor dies at 76
2ft 9in 'Michu' started as a circus performer
14/06/2016 … The actor who occupied the ALF costume in the 1980s sitcom has died at the age of 76.
© BBC/Colin Hutton Second series for Upstart Crow
David Mitchell to return in Ben Elton's comedy
14/06/2016 … BBC Two has ordered a second series of Ben Elton's Shakespearean sitcom Upstart Crow.
Mon 13 June 2016
Comedians' Guide To Survival hits screens
Montreal's Just For Laughs to get first look
13/06/2016 … The movie about a struggling stand-up based on the real-life exploits of British comic James Mullinger is to get its first preview at Montreal's Just For Laughs…