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.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 10 May 2017
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.
BBC is building a scaffolders' comedy
'It's a little bit Only Fools and Horses' says creator Rhys Thomas
09/05/2017 … The BBC is developing a new sitcom about scaffolders.
© Hillbilly Television/Keshet UK/CH4 C4 comedy isn't over-Loaded with viewers
Disappointing ratings, mixed reviews
09/05/2017 … Channel 4’s much vaunted new comedy Loaded made a disappointing start in the ratings last night.
© BBC Peter Kay's Car Share is an iPlayer hit
09/05/2017 … The second series of Peter Kay’s Car Share has, unsurprisingly, becoming the biggest comedy on BBC iPlayer so far this year.
Comedy Central renews Stand Up Central
With Chris Ramsey taking over from Russell Howard
09/05/2017 … Comedy Central has commissioned a third series of Stand Up Central – with Chris Ramsey taking over from Russell Howard.