John Oliver's Dalai Lama drama
07/03/2017 … The Dalai Lama has further angered the Chinese government – by cracking jokes on John Oliver’s show.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 07 March 2017
David Walliams: Why Nightly Show was panned
'Because it wasn't the news...'
07/03/2017 … Viewers slated his work hosting The Nightly Show last week – but David Walliams has blamed the programme’s critical mauling and ratings struggles on…
Mon 06 March 2017
Tim Minchin gutted as Larrikins is axed
Comic spent four years on animated film
06/03/2017 … Tim Minchin has been left devastated after his animated movie Larrikins was scrapped.
David Baddiel nominated for an Olivier
06/03/2017 … DAVID BADDIEL has been nominated for an Olivier Award.
Dara O Briain leaves a photographer with a sore head
And you won't quite believe how...
06/03/2017 … Normally when celebrities batter photographers its during scuffles with intrusive paparazzi.
Sarah Millican to write her first book
Part autobiography, part self-help
06/03/2017 … Sarah Millican is to release her first book in October.
Don't mock the afflicted!
New play to explore Frankie Howerd's life
06/03/2017 … A new play about Frankie Howerd’s turbulent life has been announced today, what would have been his 100th birthday.
Sun 05 March 2017
Plenty Of Nish
The best TV and radio comedy of the week
05/03/2017 … The week's best comedy on TV and radio.