Erdogan 'goat-shagging' poem banned
German courts issue injunction against comic
18/05/2016 … A German court has slapped an injunction on comedian Jan Böhmermann, preventing him repeating his poem insulting Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 18 May 2016
Tue 17 May 2016
A bit more Fry and Laurie
Unseen scripts to be published
17/05/2016 … Swathes of unseen Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie scripts are set to be published in a new book.
Burnistoun duo head for London
17/05/2016 … BURNISTOUN creators Iain Connell and Robert Florence are to make their London debut with their new live show, Uncles.
Jason Byrne writes his childhood memoirs
17/05/2016 … Jason Byrne is writing his first book, a memoir about his mischievous childhood escapades between the ages of five and 16.
Joe Lycett tests out new talk show
With Have I Got News For You producers
17/05/2016 … Joe Lycett is testing out a new celebrity chat show.
Comedian to walk the entire London Tube network
Ben Van der Velde's fundraiser for refugees
17/05/2016 … Comedian Ben Van der Velde is to walk the 350 miles of the London Underground network within a month, to raise money for the Refugee Council.
Heckler glasses comedian on stage
Watch footage of James Loveridge being attacked
17/05/2016 … CCTV footage has emerged of a heckler hurling a glass at a comedian on stage, drawing blood.
Ooh matron! Carry On films are coming back
Carry On Doctors to go into production
17/05/2016 … The Carry On film franchise is to be revived after 25 years.