Comedy stars added to London Podcast Festival
06/09/2018 … A batch of special guests has been announced for the London Podcast Festival which kicks off tomorrow, including Sue Perkins, Rob Delaney and Mae Martin.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 06 September 2018
Bundles of Hitchhikers' Guide curios to be released
As original TV series is back out on DVD and Blu-ray
06/09/2018 … The original 1981 TV adaption of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is to be re-released with a raft of new extras.
Who's on Rob Delaney's Stand-Up Central?
Comedians revealed for next Comedy Central series
06/09/2018 … The full line-up for the fourth series of Comedy Central’s Stand Up Central, now hosted by Catastrophe star Rob Delaney, has been released.
'I did it to annoy feminists'
Vandal admits defacing tributes to murdered comedian Eurydice Dixon
06/09/2018 … An ‘anti-feminist’ who admitted defacing a memorial to murdered comedian Eurydice Dixon has been ordered to pay around £10,000.
US right-winger sues Sacha Baron Cohen
Lawsuit over 'paedophile detector' sketch
06/09/2018 … A right-wing American politician is suing Sacha Baron Cohen for defamation over a prank on his series Who Is America? The comic conducted a spoof interview…
Stephen Fry announces London dates
To launch his new book, Heroes
06/09/2018 … Stephen Fry has announced two dates at London's Eventim Apollo in November.
Britcoms sold around the world
International deals for Peep Show, Detectorists, Plebs and more
06/09/2018 … Peep Show, Detectorists and Plebs are to be seen around the world under a raft of new TV deals.
Wed 05 September 2018
Ex-partners trade insults in a new Roast Battle series
Full line-up of Comedy Central's next season revealed
05/09/2018 … Jessie Cave will trade insults with her former boyfriend Alfie Brown in the next series of Comedy Central’s Roast Battle.