How Northern comedians get pigeonholed
And how it reinforces an 'us-and-them' society
19/02/2018 … The stereotype of a ‘Northern club comedian’ reinforces an ‘us-and-them’ society that serves to holds back working-class people.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 19 February 2018
© BBC Big ratings for Hold The Sunset
But John Cleese's sitcom return divides critics
19/02/2018 … John Cleese’s first sitcom since Fawlty Towers has been a ratings hit.
BBC Three goes Dutch
New series Miss Holland from comic Eline Van Der Velden
19/02/2018 … The BBC has commissioned a new series in which Dutch comedian Eline Van Der Velden tries to understand Britishness.
London gets a new comedy club
Another venture in the Comedy Store's old home
19/02/2018 … A new comedy club is opening in the former central London home of the Comedy Store.
© RTE Bernard O’Shea waltzes off Dancing With The Stars
19/02/2018 … Comedian Bernard O’Shea was voted off Ireland’s Dancing With The Stars last night.
Sun 18 February 2018
Go down to the hoedown
The best of the week's live comedy
18/02/2018 … The best of the week's live comedy.
© BBC Sara Pascoe's new Radio 4 show
...and the rest of the week's best comedy on TV and radio
18/02/2018 … The week's comedy on TV and radio.
Sat 17 February 2018
Comic sued by ex-husband for talking about him on stage
Louise Reay faces thousands in legal bills
17/02/2018 … A comedian is being sued by her estranged husband for talking about him on stage.