Student Comedy Award 2017: Meet the first finalists
09/05/2017 … The first four finalists in this year's Chortle Student Comedy Awards have been announced.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 09 May 2017
Sam Bain pays tribute to his actress mother
Terry & June star Rosemary Frankau dies at 84
09/05/2017 … Peep Show writer Sam Bain has paid tribute to his mother, the actress Rosemary Frankau, after she died aged 84.
Dave Chappelle joins A Star Is Born
09/05/2017 … Dave Chappelle has reportedly signed up to appear in Lady Gaga's remake of A Star Is Born.
Mon 08 May 2017
Mindhorn wins London film award
08/05/2017 … Mindhorn has won the Discovery Award at this year’s LOCO London Comedy Film Festival.
Mark Thomas joins Latitude
With preview of his new show Predictable
08/05/2017 … Mark Thomas has been added to the line-up of the Latitude Festival.
BBC makes a TV version of Irish comedy film The Young Offenders
08/05/2017 … The BBC has commissioned a six-part comedy series based on hit Irish film The Young Offenders.
Miranda Hart's new TV show - with her mum
New gardening series for More 4
08/05/2017 … Miranda Hart is to appear in a new gardening show – with her mother.
Comedy writer pens Alice In Brexitland spoof
...featuring Farage as the Cheshire Twat
08/05/2017 … TV comedy writer Lucien Young has written a political spoof of Alice In Wonderland, based around Brexit.