Rebecca Front joins Armando Iannucci's Avenue 5
Playing a housewife aboard the titular spaceship
16/11/2018 … Rebecca Front has signed up to star opposite Hugh Laurie in Armando Iannucci's new space comedy, Avenue 5.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 16 November 2018
It's Lost Voice Dude
Comic to get his US break on America's Got Talent spinoff
16/11/2018 … Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley is to be introduced to US audiences when he appearing on America’s Got Talent: The Champions next year.
It's Byrne's night in Edinburgh
16/11/2018 … Irish-born, English-based Ed Byrne has won a Scottish entertainment award.
James Acaster announces a new West End run
16/11/2018 … James Acaster has announced a second West End run of his new stand-up show Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999.
Michael McIntyre unveils his 2018 Christmas charity gig
16/11/2018 … Michael McIntyre is to stage another of his star-studded Christmas charity shows.
Leicester Comedy Festival seeks judges
16/11/2018 … The Leicester Comedy Festival is seeking comedy fans to join its judging panel.
© Amy Schumer/Instagram Amy Schumer hospitalised
Gigs cancelled as comic suffers pregnancy complications
16/11/2018 … Amy Schumer has been hospitalised because of complications with her pregnancy.
Thu 15 November 2018
© Steve Ullathorne BBC Scotland unveils new comedy pilots
Including stand-up, panel shows and a late-night satire
15/11/2018 … BBC Scotland has unveiled a new season of comedy pilots called Funny Firsts, kicking off from next week.