Deborah Frances-White to give Fringe opening address
Comic's words of wisdom to fellow festival performers
29/05/2018 … Deborah Frances-White will deliver the address welcoming performers to this year’s Edinburgh Fringe.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 29 May 2018
© Steve Ullathorne Sophie Willan up for breakthrough award
Comic recognised in South Bank accolades
29/05/2018 … Sophie Willan has been shortlisted for best breakthrough artist in the South Bank Sky Arts Awards.
Mon 28 May 2018
Lost Voice Guy makes BGT finals
28/05/2018 … Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley has made it to the finals of Britain's Got Talent.
Sun 27 May 2018
Revealed: Which comedians are in the Britain's Got Talent semi-finals
Watch audition videos before live shows start tomorrow
27/05/2018 … Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley is to appear in the first live semi-final of Britain's Got Talent tomorrow night.
Making an exhibition of themselves...
The best of the week's live comedy
27/05/2018 … The best of the week's live comedy.
© BBC End of the road for Car Share
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
27/05/2018 … The week's comedy on TV and radio.
Fur flies as Sesame Street sues filthy comedy movie
Lawsuit over Melissa McCarthy's Happytime Murders
27/05/2018 … The makers of Sesame Street have launched legal action against a new ‘filthy comedy’ movie featuring sleazy puppets having sex and taking drugs.
David Baddiel: I was never a misogynist
Comic reflects on his lad culture days
27/05/2018 … He may forever be linked with ‘lad culture’ – not least because of the 1996 football anthem Three Lions.