Fast Show director Sid Roberson dies
08/02/2017 … FAST SHOW director Sid Roberson has died at the age of 79.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 08 February 2017
Sara Pascoe sings and dances for Comic Relief
'I have made a terrible mistake!'
08/02/2017 … Sara Pascoe is to be among the celebrities ‘strutting their stuff’ on Let’s Sing and Dance for Comic Relief.
© Channel 4 Catastrophe will be a 'fitting tribute' to Carrie Fisher
'Emotionally powerful' scenes in new series
08/02/2017 … The new series of Catastrophe will be a ‘fitting tribute’ to Carrie Fisher, Channel 4’s comedy chief said last night.
Tue 07 February 2017
Stephen Merchant to grapple with a wrestling movie
Writing and directing the story of WWE star Paige
07/02/2017 … Stephen Merchant is to write and direct a film about WWE wrestling that will star Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson.
'The World's Foremost Authority' dies
'Professor' Irwin Corey was 102
07/02/2017 … American comedian ‘Professor’ Irwin Corey has died at the age of 102.
© BBC I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again is back
Original cast in new stage tour, 50 years on
07/02/2017 … Classic radio comedy I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again is to hit the road with some of its original stars, – more than 50 years after it first aired.
Mon 06 February 2017
BBC radio show for Shane Todd
06/02/2017 … Northern Irish stand-up Shane Todd is to host his own show on BBC Radio Ulster.
Judd Apatow to honour Garry Shandling
06/02/2017 … Judd Apatow is making a documentary about his comedy hero, Garry Shandling.