Alexei Sayle returns to the Fringe
...Jason Manford too, as Underbelly finalises its line-up
10/05/2017 … Alexei Sayle is to return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in four years.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 10 May 2017
When is the 2018 Glasgow comedy festival?
10/05/2017 … The dates have been announced for next year's Glasgow Comedy Festival.
'Essential' guide to The Simpsons coming soon
From Four Finger Discount podcast
10/05/2017 … The fans behind a hit Simpsons podcast are to release a new guide to the comedy to mark its 30th anniversary.
Revealed: New show from Murder In Successville team
Action Team is 'Naked Gun meets The Bourne Identity'
10/05/2017 … ITV2 has commissioned Action Team, a new comedy from the team behind Murder In Successville.
Comics rally around injured Jim Tavare
Fundraisers in Manchester and LA
10/05/2017 … Comedians in the UK and America are staging fundraising events to help raise funds to cover Jim Tavare’s medical bills.
Student Award: the final finalists are finalised
Who'll be competing for the title in Edinburgh
10/05/2017 … The last finalists in this year’s Chortle Student Comedy Awards have been announced.
Tue 09 May 2017
Irish police drop Stephen Fry blasphemy probe
No charges over 'God is a maniac' comment
09/05/2017 … Irish police have dropped their investigation into supposedly blasphemous remarks made by Stephen Fry.
© BBC/House of Tomorrow Has the BBC ordered more from Philomena Cunk?
Three specials in the works, it's reported
09/05/2017 … BBC Two has ordered more Philomena Cunk specials, it has been reported.