2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 15 January 2017
© BBC Corbyn will fail as he doesn't watch Mrs Brown
15/01/2017 … Labour is doomed to electoral failure because its leaders don’t connect with fans Mrs Brown’s Boys.
More radio shows for Bennett Arron
15/01/2017 … Radio Wales has ordered a second series of stand-up show Bennett Arron Worries About.
Sat 14 January 2017
An exercise in comedy...
14/01/2017 … This week’s best comedy shows on demand.
Louis CK to play an animated cop
In a series he created with Albert Brooks
14/01/2017 … Louis CK is to star in an animated comedy about the police, which he co-created with fellow comic Albert Brooks.
Fri 13 January 2017
The man who put Python on the big screen
Playboy Victor Lownes dies at 88
13/01/2017 … Victor Lownes, the Playboy executive at the heart of the Swinging Sixties, has died of a heart attack at the age of 88.
Lee Mack and Christ's crucifixion
13/01/2017 … • Lee Mack has a painting of himself at the scene of Christ's crucifixion.
New Arrested Development 'really close'
13/01/2017 … A FIFTH series of Arrested Development is ‘really close’ to being agreed, executive producer Brian Grazer has revealed.