© Ewen Roberts/Creative Commons Jessica Hynes directs her first movie
02/08/2017 … Jessica Hynes is directing her first film.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 02 August 2017
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Helen Lederer enters Celebrity Big Brother
...but the odds are against her winning
02/08/2017 … Helen Lederer was among the celebrities to enter the 2017 Celebrity Big Brother house last night.
Tue 01 August 2017
Isla, 3, wins two Scottish Comedy Awards
Alongside Frankie Boyle, Still Game, Scott Agnew
01/08/2017 … Three-year-old Isla Nelson has won two accolades at the Scottish Comedy Awards tonight – alongside the likes of Still Game and Franke Boyle.
What's the maximum number of Fringe shows it's possible to see?
01/08/2017 … Visitors to the Edinburgh Fringe could feasibly see a total of 314 shows over the festival’s 25 days.
BBC One orders pop-up quiz show
Comedy entertainment format for Saturday night
01/08/2017 … BBC One is to launch a new comedy quiz show for Saturday night TV.
Crowdfund a comic
Leicester fest seeks backers for development scheme
01/08/2017 … The Leicester Comedy Festival is calling on its supporters to help bring more new comedians to the event.
The king of new York...shire comedians
01/08/2017 … Former magician Jack Gleadow has won the New Comedian Of the Year title at the Great Yorkshire Fringe.