All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC / King Bert ...along with Timewaster Daniel Lawrence Taylor and Young Offender Chris Walley
01/11/2018 … Stand-up Luisa Omielan, Timewasters co-creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor and Young Offenders star Chris Walley have made this year’s list of ‘breakthrough Brits’…
© Marc Turner Jack and Victor bow out with Glasgow gigs next year
01/11/2018 … Jack, Victor and the rest of the residents of Craiglang are to say farewell to fans with a final run of live Still Game dates.
Shows, workshops and courses in Leicester event
01/11/2018 … Britain's first comedy festival aimed at children has been launched today.
Stand-up had been accused of sending inappropriate sexual messages to female comics
31/10/2018 … Criminal charges against stand-up Scott Gibson – which alleged he sent inappropriate sexual messages to female comedians he worked with on the circuit – have…
Two starry West End fundraisers announced
31/10/2018 … Two massive West End comedy benefit gigs have been announced this morning.
Competition revived after two-year break
31/10/2018 … Finalists have been announced for this year’s Laughing Horse New Act of the Year.
...and for Maxine Peake as Funny Cow
31/10/2018 … Steve Coogan has been nominated for best actor at the British Independent Film Awards for his portrayal of Stan Laurel.
New audio service expands on iPlayer radio
30/10/2018 … BBC radio has added more than 100 hours of vintage comedy and drama to its newly launched Sounds platform.
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