© BBC Three more years of Mrs Brown's Boys
BBC deal keeps sitcom on air until Christmas 2020
27/01/2017 … The BBC has ordered six more Christmas episodes of Mrs Brown’s Boys.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 27 January 2017
© BBC 
Russell Brand announces new stand-up tour
Re:Brand inspired by the birth of his daughter
27/01/2017 … Russell Brand has announced a new tour – inspired by him becoming a father for the first time.
A victory for satire
Germany overturns its law against insulting foreign leaders
27/01/2017 … Germany is to revoke the law that stopped comedians insulting foreign heads of state.
Emma Thompson joins Upstart Crow
Will her Elizabeth I match Queenie?
27/01/2017 … Emma Thompson is joining Upstart Crow, playing Queen Elizabeth I.
Thu 26 January 2017
Special agent...
Comics' benefit for their ill manager
26/01/2017 … A bunch of comedians is staging a charity gig to help pay the medical expenses of their former agent.
There'll be more Murders in Successville
Tom Davis starts shooting series three
26/01/2017 … Murder in Successville is to return for a third series, Chortle can reveal.
Rory McGrath admits harassment
26/01/2017 … RORY McGRATH has pleaded guilty to harassing a married woman.
Wed 25 January 2017
© BBC/Stephen Perry/Wall to Wall Greg Davies is descended from royalty
Revelation on Who Do You Think You Are?
25/01/2017 … Greg Davies has discovered that he is descended from royalty.