Danny Wallace becomes an ambassador for Dundee
06/04/2017 … Danny Wallace has become an ambassador for his home city of Dundee.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 06 April 2017
© BBC/Tiger Aspect/Oliver Upton When is Murder In Successville coming back?
BBC Three announces series three launch date
06/04/2017 … Tom Davis’ award-winning improvised comedy show Murder in Successville will return on April 19, BBC Three has announced.
Comic stands as Green Party candidate
Fummey to fight for seat on Perth council
06/04/2017 … Comedian Bruce Fummey is to stand for election for the Green party.
Lost Voice Guy gets a radio series
As BBC New Comedy Award launches for 2017
06/04/2017 … Radio 4 has announced a new series from BBC New Comedy Award-winner Lost Voice Guy – as this year’s competition opens for entries.
Wed 05 April 2017
Sarah Millican axes her online women's magazine
Standard Issue was running at a loss
05/04/2017 … Sarah Millican is to close her online women’s magazine, Standard Issue, after it failed to turn a profit.
Simon Pegg to play schizophrenic record producer
In new movie Lost Transmissions
05/04/2017 … Simon Pegg is to star as a schizophrenic record producer in a new movie.
Patrick Stewart to host HIGNFY
As panel show returns for 53rd series
05/04/2017 … Patrick Stewart is to host Have I Got News For You.
© Maria Joner/CC BY-SA 4.0 Vladimir Putin, comedy mastermind?
Is the Kremlin using laughs as a propaganda tool?
05/04/2017 … Forget interfering in American elections, Russia has found a new way of manipulating people: comedy.