Philomena Cunk gets her own show
21/01/2016 … Philomena Cunk has been given her own show – about Shakespeare.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 21 January 2016
Amy Schumer hits back at joke thief claims
And she's ready to take a lie detector test
21/01/2016 … Amy Schumer has promised to take a lie detector test to show that she hasn’t stolen jokes.
Kelly Brook joins Lemon & McGuinness show
Playing Wonder Woman in one skecth
21/01/2016 … Kelly Brook is to appear in the planned new Keith Lemon and Paddy McGuinness sketch show.
Wed 20 January 2016
Midland bankers
Central England's top comics and clubs honoured
20/01/2016 … Stand-ups Tom Binns and Barry Dodds have taken home top accolades at tonight's Midlands Comedy Awards.
© BBC Car Share takes best comedy at National TV Awards
As Billy Connolly's career hailed
20/01/2016 … Peter Kay’s Car Share has been named best comedy at the National Television Awards.
© BBC/Richard Ansett Revealed: Who's in the next Inside No 9 series
Guest stars include Felicity Kendal and Fiona Shaw
20/01/2016 … The cast has been announced for the third series of Inside No 9.
BBC comedy boss steps down
Myfanwy Moore quits after two years
20/01/2016 … The BBC’s head of comedy production, Myfanwy Moore, is to leave the Corporation after less than two years in the job.
Steve Coogan to play Richard Gere's brother
In a film adaptation of bestseller The Dinner
20/01/2016 … Steve Coogan is to star alongside Richard Gere in a new film drama set over a tense meal at a swanky restaurant.