New tour dates for Reeves and Mortimer
Shows rescheduled after Bob's heart op
06/04/2016 … Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer have announced a new batch of shows in their Poignant Moment tour.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 06 April 2016
Green Wing doctors join strike
'This is crazy,' says Stephen Mangan
06/04/2016 … Five of the stars of Green Wing have joined striking junior doctors at the hospital where the cult comedy was filmed.
Kilkenny gets its first Russian comic
...and Bristol festival line-up revealed too
06/04/2016 … Kilkenny's Cat Laughs comedy festival is to feature its first Russian comic.
Ardal O'Hanlon pilots ITV sitcom
The Berries co-stars Sarah Hadland
06/04/2016 … Ardal O'Hanlon has shot a pilot for a new ITV family sitcom.
Who's on Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central
06/04/2016 … The line-up of guest comics for the second series of Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central has been announced.
Comedy Central appoints new development boss
06/04/2016 … Matt Tiller, a TV producer and sometime stand-up, has been appointed head of development for Comedy Central, starting today.
Tue 05 April 2016
© BBC Blackadder made our lives a misery
...so says, erm, Mrs Blackadder
05/04/2016 … The life of the BBC’s former chief medical officer was made a misery – thanks to Blackadder For Rowan Atkinson and Richard Curtis did not realise…
Student award: The final 24
People's and judge's choices named
05/04/2016 … Lauren Pattison and Morgan Rees have won the People’s Choice places in the Chortle Student Comedy Award semi-finals.