Fry quits Twitter over joke backlash
Under fire over 'joshing' with his friend
15/02/2016 … Stephen Fry has apparently quit Twitter in the wake of a joke he cracked while hosting the Bafta awards ceremony last night.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 15 February 2016
'Your review is a piece of shit'
Comic and critic clash at Adelaide Fringe
15/02/2016 … Veteran stand-up Lawrence Mooney has unleashed a vicious torrent abuse against a reviewer who branded him ‘just a funny guy’ rather than a comedian.
I'm trans... and I'm f***ing awesome
Musical comic Jordan Raskopoulos comes out
15/02/2016 … Axis of Awesome comedian Jordan Raskopoulos has come out as transgender in a powerful and personal new video.
The bishop of Dibley?
Dawn French hints at show's return... and a promotion
15/02/2016 … The Vicar of Dibley could be heading for for a comeback – with Geraldine Granger promoted to bishop.
Sun 14 February 2016
Happy 90th birthday, Kenneth Williams
The best of the comedy week ahead
14/02/2016 … The best of the comedy week ahead.
Sat 13 February 2016
The weird world of Nessie, Bigfoot... and Donald Trump
13/02/2016 … The best comedy on demand…The ParaPodIn the same week they were nominated for a Chortle Award, comics Ray Peacock and Barry Dodds return for a second series of…
Fri 12 February 2016
Vote in the 2016 Chortle Awards
Joseph Morpurgo leads the nominations
12/02/2016 … Joseph Morpurgo is the frontrunner in this year's Chortle Awards, with three individual nominations.
'I stole Paul Whitehouse's ideas'
12/02/2016 … • 'There is no art of comedy,' Harry Enfield.