Syd Little and The Krankies check in to The Real Marigold Hotel
Comics join BBC One's reality show
08/12/2017 … Syd Little and the Krankies are among the celebrities taking part in the third series of The Real Marigold Hotel.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 08 December 2017
Jack Whitehall to host the Brit Awards
'It is the kind of show you dream of hosting as a kid'
08/12/2017 … Jack Whitehall is to host the Brit Awards for the first time next year.
Thu 07 December 2017
Comics back Komedia's community ownership bid
'A bold, canny step' says Mel Giedroyc
07/12/2017 … Comedy names including Mel Giedroyc and Nick Helm have joined a campaign to help Bath Komedia become a community-owned venue.
© C4 Dom Joly blasts YouTube plagiarist
Trigger Happy star rails against 'desperate, unpleasant' joke thief
07/12/2017 … Dom Joly has accused French YouTube prankster Rémi Gaillard of stealing his ideas.
James Acaster makes a Sky comedy short
...as does Badman star Humza Arsha and the internet's Charity Shop Sue
07/12/2017 … James Acaster and Diary Of A Badman star Humza Arshad have made Christmas comedy shorts for Sky.
Clubbing together for the homeless
26+ stand-up nights in one charity fundraising drive
07/12/2017 … At least 26 comedy clubs are combining to raise money to help the homeless next week.
Wed 06 December 2017
Hannah Gadsby writes her memoirs
Ten Steps To Nanette out in 2018
06/12/2017 … Hannah Gadsby is writing her memoirs.
Tue 05 December 2017
Watch the Bobby Thompson adverts 'banned' from TV
Trigger warning: The comedian is – shock! - smoking!
05/12/2017 … Here are the adverts for Sunderland comedy hero Bobby Thompson deemed unsuitable for broadcast.