Hannah Gadsby wins top Aussie award
Helpmann accolade for her stand-up show Nanette
24/07/2017 … Hannah Gadsby has been hailed in Australia’s most prestigious awards for live performance.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 24 July 2017
Jack Whitehall to host a celebration of Edinburgh
Hour-long festivals special for BBC Two
24/07/2017 … Jack Whitehall is to host a TV celebration marking 70 years of the Edinburgh festivals.
Line-up announced for Fringe mental health gala
Donnell, Gadsby and more on the bill
24/07/2017 … The line-up has been announced for this year's Gala for Mental Health at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Blue plaque honours Arthur English
...in his home town of Aldershot
24/07/2017 … Arthur English has been honoured with a blue plaque at his childhood home.
Sun 23 July 2017
Norfolk 'n' good
Norwich festival and the rest of the week's live comedy highlights
23/07/2017 … The week ahead in live comedy.
Comedy Central to air Joel Dommett's special
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
23/07/2017 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV and radio.
Patton Oswalt is a horse
23/07/2017 … Patton Oswalt is to voice an imaginary blue-winged horse in a new cop show.
© Lin Cook/BBC Peter Cook's daughters inherit a stake in Private Eye
More than 20 years after his death
23/07/2017 … Peter Cook's daughters have inherited a stake in Private Eye magazine - more than 20 years after his death.