Joan Rivers' personal archives to be published
'Revelatory' book out in October
03/08/2017 … A new side of Joan Rivers is to be revealed in a new book, compiled from her previously unpublished personal archives.
2017 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 03 August 2017
© BBC Peter Cook's Establishment Club revived for TV
... thanks to Moscow-backed RT
03/08/2017 … The satirical anarchy of Peter Cook’s Establishment Club is to be revived on TV – courtesy of the Russian government.
Wed 02 August 2017
© BBC/Endemol Shine Nish Kumar to host TV awards
02/08/2017 … Nish Kumar has been announced as the host of the prestigious Edinburgh TV Awards.
Iain Stirling and Frankie Boyle sell out Fringe runs
...and we've only just started
02/08/2017 … Iain Stirling, Frankie Boyle and Sara Pascoe have sold out their Edinburgh Fringe runs before the festival kicks off.
© Ewen Roberts/Creative Commons Jessica Hynes directs her first movie
02/08/2017 … Jessica Hynes is directing her first film.
Helen Lederer enters Celebrity Big Brother
...but the odds are against her winning
02/08/2017 … Helen Lederer was among the celebrities to enter the 2017 Celebrity Big Brother house last night.
Tue 01 August 2017
Isla, 3, wins two Scottish Comedy Awards
Alongside Frankie Boyle, Still Game, Scott Agnew
01/08/2017 … Three-year-old Isla Nelson has won two accolades at the Scottish Comedy Awards tonight – alongside the likes of Still Game and Franke Boyle.
What's the maximum number of Fringe shows it's possible to see?
01/08/2017 … Visitors to the Edinburgh Fringe could feasibly see a total of 314 shows over the festival’s 25 days.