How Blackadder was almost set in the Russian Revolution
...with Rik Mayall as Rasputin
09/04/2017 … Blackadder could have returned with a series set at the time of the Russian Revolution, star Rowan Atkinson has revealed.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
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Spike Milligan's series and the rest of the week's comedy on demand
08/04/2017 … The week's best comedy on demand.
Fri 07 April 2017
Dara O Briain's Go 8-Bit gets a spin-off
As series two guests are named
07/04/2017 … Dara O Briain’s Go 8 Bit is to return on May 15, TV channel Dave has revealed.
Don Rickles, king of the insult comics, dies at 90
07/04/2017 … Don Rickles, the king of the insult comics, has died at the age of 90.
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Guest stars revealed as shooting begins
07/04/2017 … The guest stars have been revealed for the fourth series of Inside No.
Thu 06 April 2017
Julian Barratt to tour
06/04/2017 … Mighty Boosh star Julian Barratt is to tour the UK with his new film Mindhorn.
70 comedians on mammoth bill
Manchester hosts marathon fundraiser
06/04/2017 … More than 70 stand-ups are to take part in a ten-hour comedy marathon in Manchester next month.
First acts announced for London's ARG Festival
Including Sara Pascoe and Joe Lycett
06/04/2017 … Sara Pascoe and Joe Lycett are among the first of 60 comedians to be announced for London's ARG Comedy Festival.