A Hal of a lot of tour news
New dates for Cruttenden, Paul Foot, Jimeoin and more
02/03/2018 … Hal Cruttenden has announced a 40-date tour of his new show, Chubster, which will follow a run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 02 March 2018
Is it adios to Benidorm?
Creator Darren Litten laughs off cancellation reports
02/03/2018 … Benidorm creator Derren Litten has laughed off reports that his long-running comedy is to be axed.
Thu 01 March 2018
Netflix talk show for Daily Show's Hasan Minhaj
First Indian-American to host such a format
01/03/2018 … Netflix has signed comedian Hasan Minhaj to he first Indian-American host of a weekly talk show.
Sofie Hagen announces first book during 'fat-shaming' Twitter storm
Fat will be about 'why it's OK to be overweight'
01/03/2018 … Sofie Hagen is writing her first book, about body image.
Course language...
War of words over stand-up lessons
01/03/2018 … A seemingly straightforward press release about stand-up courses has sparked a war of words on the London comedy scene.
Sara Cox pilots Radio 2 comedy panel show
Asking 'what if..' history was different?
01/03/2018 … Radio 2 is piloting a new comedy panel show inviting guests to imagine alternative versions of history.
ITV axes Bigheads and The Nightly Show
Comedy formats 'underperformed'
01/03/2018 … ITV has confirmed that The Nightly Show will not be returning – while also cancelling the Jason Manford fronted gameshow Bigheads.
Barry Crimmins dies at 64
Pioneering US comic who fought internet paedophiles
01/03/2018 … Pioneering American comedian Barry Crimmins has died at the age of 64.