42 'objectively funny' Fringe shows come to London
Line-up for 11-day festival revealed
31/08/2018 … A total of 42 shows from the Edinburgh Fringe are to be performed at the Objectively Funny festival in London next month.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 31 August 2018
Alex Edelman was the best reviewed comic at Edinburgh
31/08/2018 … Alex Edelman was the best-reviewed comedy show at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, after attracting an impressive 14 five-star reviews at the festival.
BBC Wales orders stand-up series
With mix of English and Welsh-speaking comedians
31/08/2018 … BBC Wales has commissioned a new TV stand-up series.
Thu 30 August 2018
Aziz Ansari is back doing stand-up too
Comic announces gigs after Louis CK makes his tentative comeback
30/08/2018 … Aziz Ansari is making a tentative return to stand-up after becoming tarred by a #MeToo story in January.
Chris Ramsey and his wife speak of their miscarriage
'I’ll go quiet and miserable for no reason'
30/08/2018 … Chris Ramsey and his wife Rosie have spoken candidly about the miscarriage they suffered earlier this month.
© Damian Bennett Tim Minchin announces 2019 UK tour
His first dates in eight years
30/08/2018 … Tim Minchin has announced his first UK tour dates since 2011.
Wed 29 August 2018
British comics pilot Nigerian TV show
Ola the Comedian and Funmbi Omotayo host stand-up and sketch programme
29/08/2018 … British comics Ola the Comedian and Funmbi Omotayo are set to host a TV stand-up and sketch show – in Nigeria.
Tue 28 August 2018
Aisling Bea joins Netflix comedy series
Opposite Paul Rudd in Living With Yourself
28/08/2018 … Aisling Bea has joined the cast of the forthcoming Netflix comedy series Living With Yourself.