© ITV Anna Maxwell Martin joins Good Omens
More casting news for Gaiman/Pratchett comedy
01/11/2017 … More casting has been announced for Good Omens, the TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s comedy fantasy.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 01 November 2017
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Aziz Ansari accepts a Bafta award
...and he's pretty pissed off about it
01/11/2017 … Aziz Ansari has picked up Bafta’s Charlie Chaplin Britannia Award for Excellence In Comedy in Los Angeles – and instantly blasted the prize.
Miranda Hart to host the Royal Variety Show
...but she's NOT the first woman to do so
01/11/2017 … Miranda Hart is to host this year’s Royal Variety Performance.
More for Leicester
Comedy fest grows again in its 25h year
01/11/2017 … Leicester Comedy Festival has launched its 2018 programme, featuring 836 events and 613 performers across 69 venues – making it 8.
Tue 31 October 2017
Tom Rhodes accuses fellow comic Louie Anderson of sexual assault
Stand-up says he was groped at 19
31/10/2017 … American comedian Tom Rhodes has accused fellow stand-up Louie Anderson of sexual assault.
Rob Rouse joins Radio Sheffield
31/10/2017 … Rob Rouse is joining BBC Radio Sheffield.
© David Shankbone/CC BY-SA 3.0 YouTube boost for female comics
New global scheme offers mentors and facilities
31/10/2017 … YouTube has launched a global programme to mentor and promote female comedy talent.
Billy Connolly gets knighted
Big Yin heads to Buckingham Palace today
31/10/2017 … Billy Connolly is to receive his knighthood today, just a few weeks before turning 75.