Putting the comics in comic strip
New book based on stand-ups' war stories
28/02/2018 … Comedians’ stories of the ups and downs of life on the road have been turned into comic strips for a new book.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 28 February 2018
© Matt Crockett Tape Face, Tim Key and Mr Swallow return to Edinburgh
Pleasance reveals more 2018 Fringe shows
28/02/2018 … Tape Face, Mr Swallow, Tim Key and Mark Watson are among a new batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows to go on sale tomorrow.
© BBC New movie for John Cleese – and his daughter
Romcom filming in Bath this summer
28/02/2018 … John Cleese is set to star in a new film alongside his daughter Camilla and screen legend Sylvia Syms.
Steve Martin and Martin Short to release Netflix special
Sketches and chat coming this summer
28/02/2018 … Steve Martin has shot a live Netflix special with Martin Short.
Tue 27 February 2018
Chevy Chase 'made racist jibes' at Donald Glover
Trouble on the set of Community
27/02/2018 … Chevy Chase made racist jokes to Donald Glover during the filming of US comedy series Community, show creator Dan Harmon has revealed.
Cats Do Countdown makes an all-female show
27/02/2018 … 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown is to do an all-female show to mark 100 years since some women in the UK won the right to vote.
Comic apologises for 'appalling' trolling of critic
Journalist exploses Tim Ferguson's ‘vile and obscene campaign of bullying’
27/02/2018 … Australian comedian Tim Ferguson has apologised for sending crude messages to a critic who gave him a bad review more than 25 years ago.
Lee Mack: I threatened to axe Not Going Out over booze ads
Comic's stance after BBC show moved to Dave
27/02/2018 … Lee Mack threatened to pull the plug on Not Going Out – because he didn’t want the show being used to sell alcohol.