© Andrew Hurley/CC BY-SA 2.0 Jason Donovan replaces Christopher Biggins
Last-minute stand-in at Slapstick festival
17/01/2018 … Jason Donovan is to appear at this month’s Slapstick festival of vintage comedy.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 17 January 2018
© Andrew Hurley/CC BY-SA 2.0 
West End transfer for Good Girl
Naomi Sheldon’s comic Edinburgh hit hits London
17/01/2018 … Naomi Sheldon’s semi-comic monologue Good Girl is to make its West End debut.
Hear Derek Smalls' first solo track
Video released ahead of Spinal Tap bassist's album
17/01/2018 … Simpsons star Harry Shearer has released the first video from his new album recorded in the guise of his Spinal Tap alter-ego Derek Smalls.
Tue 16 January 2018
Sharon Horgan signs Amazon deal
Net giant has two-year exclusive on her work
16/01/2018 … Sharon Horgan has signed an exclusive two-year deal with Amazon.
Eighties stars flock to Benidorm
16/01/2018 … Hale And Pace, The Chuckle Brothers, and Bobby Ball will all be making guest appearances in the new series of Benidorm.
Mon 15 January 2018
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Second series for The Jim Jefferies Show
Comedy Central USA renews comic's series
15/01/2018 … Jim Jefferies is to make a second series of his late-night show for Comedy Central in the US.
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian Writeful acclaim
Inside No 9, Sarah Kendall and Marek Larwood scoop writing awards
15/01/2018 … Inside No 9 and comedians Sarah Kendall and Marek Larwood have scooped accolades at tonight’s Writers’ Guild Of Great Britain awards.
Katherine Ryan is working on Netflix comedy
She's developing a 'scripted project' for the service
15/01/2018 … Katherine Ryan is writing a comedy show for Netflix.