Tim Minchin joins BBC's Shakespeare bash
As do Al Murray, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar
29/02/2016 … Tim Minchin, Al Murray, Meera Syal and Sanjeev Bhaskar are joining the BBC’s celebrations to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 29 February 2016
Sun 28 February 2016
© Jill Furmanovsky Daniel Sloss leads Scottish Comedy Award nominations
28/02/2016 … Daniel Sloss leads the nominations for this year’s Scottish Comedy Awards, being shortlisted for four gongs.
Stew Lee, madly, deeply...
The pick of the comedy week ahead
28/02/2016 … The pick of the comedy week ahead.
Ah feck, 'Father Jack' dies
28/02/2016 … Frank Kelly, who played Father Jack in Father Ted, has died aged 77.
Student award: London People's Choice poll opens
28/02/2016 … Votes have now opened for the People's Choice award for the London heat of the Chortle Student Comedy award.
Izzard forced to miss a day's marathon
Medical advice after blood test
28/02/2016 … Eddie Izzard has been forced to take a day off his quest to run 27 marathons in 27 days on doctor's orders.
Sat 27 February 2016
Comic fights for the right to crack sick jokes
Mike Ward faces human rights tribunal
27/02/2016 … A comedian has been hauled up in front of a human rights tribunal for making a joke at someone's expense.