Geordie comedian Brendan Healy dies at 59
'A true gent and a very funny man'
19/02/2016 … Geordie comedian Brendan Healy has died at the age of 59.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 19 February 2016
Radio 4 orders stately home sitcom
Starring Simon Callow and Miles Jupp
19/02/2016 … Simon Callow, Miles Jupp and Jane Horrocks are to star in a sitcom about the crumbling stately pile of an obscure 18th Century poet.
Thu 18 February 2016
© BBC Khan you believe it?
Citizen Khan tour adds 6 more dates
18/02/2016 … An extra six dates have been added to the Citizen Khan tour.
Student award: First People's Choice poll opens
Who is your favourite from Glasgow?
18/02/2016 … Voting has opened for the People's Choice award for the first heat of the 2016 Chortle Student Comedy Award.
Comedy playwriting contest opens
£10k prize in Liverpool Hope competition
18/02/2016 … Comedy scripts are being sought for a £10,000 playwriting prize – although writers must pay a fee to enter.
Your gender or your wife!
Trans comic Jordan Raskopoulos falls foul of marriage laws
18/02/2016 … Comedian Jordan Raskopoulos has revealed she has to choose between her marriage and her gender.
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em... again
Frank Spencer revived after 38 years
18/02/2016 … Michael Crawford is to play Frank Spencer again – 38 years after the last Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em.
Wed 17 February 2016
Alan Partridge ratings have a-halved
Just 60,000 see Mid Morning Matters
17/02/2016 … He’s one of Britain’s best known comedy creations – but Alan Partridge attracted disappointing ratings to Sky Atlantic last night.