It's all about the Jewish jokes
Comedy festival line-up announced
24/10/2017 … David Baddiel, Shappi Khorsandi and Mark Steel are among the stand-ups appearing at this year’s UK Jewish Comedy Festival.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 24 October 2017
Comic shortlisted for major playwriting prize
'It's a massive shock,' says Archie Maddocks
24/10/2017 … Stand-up Archie Maddocks has been shortlisted for the largest playwriting award in Europe.
Buy Eric Morecambe's car
(...but he did suffer a heart attack in it)
24/10/2017 … The car Eric Morecambe was driving when he suffered his first heart attack is set to fetch around £100,000 when it is auctioned off next month.
Goodbye Sean
Comedy world says goodbye to a stand-up with the soul of an artist
24/10/2017 … It would have been the comedy line-up of the year.
Eddie Izzard's new bid to join Labour's ruling body
‘I’ve tried to give a voice to those who don't have one'
24/10/2017 … Eddie Izzard is standing for election to Labour Party's national executive committee.
Mon 23 October 2017
© BBC/Endemol Shine Mash Report to return in 2018
Nish Kumar to front six new episodes
23/10/2017 … The Mash Report is to return for a second series next year.
My Favorite Murder podcast comes to UK
Live show in Hammersmith Apollo
23/10/2017 … American true crime comedy podcast My Favorite Murder is to stage its first live show in the UK – in the 3,600-capacity Hammersmith Eventim Apollo The…
James Acaster to switch on Kettering's Christmas lights
So that's one up on Lindsay Lohan
23/10/2017 … James Acaster is to switch on the Christmas lights in his home town of Kettering.