'I was Chinese Burned'
Lead Balloon star claims he was squeezed out of new BBC comedy
30/11/2017 … The co-star of Jack Dee sitcom Lead Balloon has launched a legal fight to be credited as co-creator of the new BBC comedy pilot Chinese Burn.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 30 November 2017
Gary Delaney announces Gagster's Paradise tour
30/11/2017 … Gary Delaney has announced a new UK tour starting next year.
Joanna Lumley announces her first UK tour
'Oh people! I think it will be fabulous'
30/11/2017 … Joanna Lumley is to embark on her first ever live tour.
Going Forward isn't going forward
30/11/2017 … Jo Brand's sitcom Going Forward has been dropped.
Wed 29 November 2017
'I want to apologise to all concerned'
Artist sorry for using comedians' images in Calgary subway
29/11/2017 … The artist who used images of British comedians for a project in a Canadian underpass without their permission has issued an apology.
© BBC 'The BBC should make an all-female Dad's Army'
MP calls for a 'Mum's Army' sitcom
29/11/2017 … An MP has called on the BBC to make a female reboot of Dad’s Army.
Chris Ramsey announces 2018 tour
...and Jeff Dunham reveals two arena dates
29/11/2017 … Chris Ramsey has announced a 2018 tour, based around the struggles of raising a small child.
© Kaitlyn Johnson/Daily Hive Tear it down!
City to remove artwork that used stolen pictures of comedians
29/11/2017 … The Canadian city of Calgary is to tear down the public art instillation that illicitly used pictures of UK-based comedians.