A real shitstorm
Huge hoo-ha over Barry Cryer's colostomy bag joke
28/10/2016 … A pun Barry Cryer made on I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue has been referred to the highest level of the BBC after a listener took offence.
2016 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 28 October 2016
Thu 27 October 2016
Jim Gaffigan joins Fargo
27/10/2016 … JIM GAFFIGAN has joined the cast of Fargo.
Wed 26 October 2016
Nick Helm joins tech millionaire comedy
With Jonny Sweet and Jim Howick
26/10/2016 … Nick Helm and Jonny Sweet are to star in Channel 4’s new comedy show about young tech millionaires.
Warm-up king Bobby Bragg dies
He worked on Only Fools and TV Burp
26/10/2016 … Comedian and leading warm-up man Bobby Bragg who has died, more than two years after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
© BBC/Open Mike/Ellis O'Brien Who's on series 12 of Live At The Apollo
BBC confirms comedian line-ups
26/10/2016 … The BBC has confirmed the broadcast date and line-ups of the new series of Live At The Apollo.
Armstrong and Miller reunite
26/10/2016 … Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong are to reunite for a Radio 4 show.
© BBC/Roughcut BBC spoofs Making A Murderer
Rich Fulcher stars in Sexy Murder parody
26/10/2016 … Rich Fulcher is to star in a murder case spoof for BBC Three, Chortle can reveal.
Simpsons writer Kevin Curran dies at 59
He previously wrote for Letterman
26/10/2016 … Simpsons writer Kevin Curran has died at the age of 59.