BBC celebrates the world of stand-up
International showcase for the World Service
08/11/2017 … Britain’s international comedy scene is to be celebrated in a special World Service programme to be broadcast around the globe.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 08 November 2017
Giving John Shuttleworth a rest
Creator Graham Fellows goes on tour as himself
08/11/2017 … John Shuttleworth creator Graham Fellows is hanging up his purple leather jacket and putting his Yahama in storage – and performing his first tour as himself.
© BBC Motherland nurtures 1.3m viewers
Ratings success for BBC sitcom
08/11/2017 … Motherland attracted 1.
Chris Rock: 'Women cry rape because they want money'
08/11/2017 … Big comics may play small clubs to test out new material away from the glare of publicity… but Chris Rock has found out the hard way there are no guarantees.
Tue 07 November 2017
© Roger A P Jones / Peril Design Elvis Dead creator dominates Midlands Comedy Awards
Rob Kemp shortlisted in six categories
07/11/2017 … The creator of cult Edinburgh hit The Elvis Dead leads the nominations in this year’s Midlands Comedy Awards.
© BBC White Gold star accused of rape
But Ed Westwick says: 'I do not know this woma'
07/11/2017 … White Gold star Ed Westwick has been accused of raping an actress three years ago.
The Search Party continues
C4 buys second series of cult US comedy
07/11/2017 … Channel 4 has bright the second series of millennial mystery show Search Party for its on demand service All 4.
Lenny Henry: 'Comedy's rediscovered its punk spirit'
'We've been waiting for a bit of anarchy'
07/11/2017 … Comedians have rediscovered a punk spirit amid today’s political turmoil, Sir Lenny Henry says.