'I'd want all racist jokes stopped'
Comedy, religion and offence discussed at Leicester festival
19/02/2017 … Telling the most offensive jokes is way the powerful exert their dominance – and should be stopped.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 19 February 2017
Sat 18 February 2017
Seinfeld's Mr Ross dies at 91
Warren Frost was also known for Twin Peaks
18/02/2017 … Warren Frost, who played George Constanza’s potential father-in-law on Seinfeld has died at the age of 91.
Fri 17 February 2017
Teen admits assaulting Jack Carroll
Then gloated: 'He deserves it'
17/02/2017 … A teenager pushed disabled comedian Jack Carroll to the floor after having a picture taken with him, then gloated: ‘He deserved it.
'We are closing the portal for good'
Sky's Yonderland won't be returning
17/02/2017 … Sky1’s comedy fantasy series Yonderland will not be returning, it has been announced.
Craig Charles joins The Gadget Show
17/02/2017 … Craig Charles is to be the new host of Channel 5’s The Gadget Show.
She did not spend time at the Nipple Convalescent Home
17/02/2017 … • Bill Oddie almost killed himself on the set of The Real Hotel of Marigold - after accidentally drinking turps.
C4 appoints new comedy commissioner
Jack Bayles produced Catastrophe
17/02/2017 … Channel 4 has announced that Catastrophe producer Jack Bayles will be its new commissioning editor for comedy.