Richard Gadd is up for the Barry
Nominations are out at the Melbourne comedy festival
15/04/2017 … Richard Gadd has been nominated for the biggest award in Australian live comedy.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 15 April 2017
Teaching an old sloth new tricks
The week's best comedy on demand
15/04/2017 … This week's best comedy shows on demand.
© Manuel Harlan Star's injury halts Groundhog Day: The Musical
Andy Karl comes a cropper on Broadway
15/04/2017 … The New York performance of Groundhog Day: The Musical was halted last night when its star injured himself.
Fri 14 April 2017
© BBC/Goodnight Vienna Productions Car Share dominates iPlayer
Peter Kay comedy breaks on-demand records
14/04/2017 … Peter Kay’s Car Share is breaking records on iPlayer.
Ricky Gervais signs up to kids' film
14/04/2017 … Ricky Gervais has signed up to a forthcoming children’s film.
John Cleese to address Oxford Union
14/04/2017 … John Cleese is to address the Oxford Union on the topic of ‘Why is there no hope?’ The comic – who is set to return to TV for his first BBC…
Thu 13 April 2017
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule gets a second encounter
13/04/2017 … ITV has ordered a second series of Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule to air next year.
Friends becomes a musical
Could it BE more of a rip-off?
13/04/2017 … Friends is becoming a musical … sort of.