Funny Women winners crowned
Thanyia Moore takes stage awrd
13/03/2018 … Thanyia Moore, a South London actress and dancer as well as comedian, won tonight’s Funny Women stage award.
2018 News
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Broadcasters clear schedules for Dodd tributes
Shows on BBC One, ITV and Channel 5
12/03/2018 … Broadcasters have cleared slots in their schedules to pay tribute to Sir Ken Dodd tonight.
Shane Richie joins The Taylors
New comedy from Two Doors Down creator
12/03/2018 … The cast has been announced for new BBC sitcom The Taylors, with Shane Richie taking the lead role.
Frank Skinner to play Johnny Cash
12/03/2018 … Frank Skinner is to play Johnny Cash in another of Sky Arts’s Urban Myths shorts.
© London Borough of Waltham Forest Soho Theatre's plans for a 1,000 seat venue move ahead
Historic cinema bought for £2.6million
12/03/2018 … The Soho Theatre’s ambitions to open another outpost in London have moved a step closer.
© C4 Royal wedding special for The Windsors
Channel 4 comedy returns for a one-off
12/03/2018 … Channel 4 royal comedy The Windsors is to return for a special edition to mark Harry and Meghan’s marriage.
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Comedy seminar announces line-up
12/03/2018 … The line-up has been revealed for this year’s two-day Craft of Comedy seminar.
© David A Ellis / Creative Commons 3.0/CC BY-SA 3.0 Tatty-bye, Ken Dodd
'The last of the music hall greats' finally leaves the stage at 90
12/03/2018 … Tributes have been paid to Sir Ken Dodd, after the last link to the comedians of music hall era, died at the age of 90.