© Facebook Comic Jim Miller – aka James Macabre – dies at 58
21/10/2018 … Tributes have been paid to former circuit comedian Jim Miller, who has died unexpectedly at the age of 58.
2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 21 October 2018
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© BBC/Endemol Shine The news gets another Mashing
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
21/10/2018 … The week's best comedy on TV and radio… Wednesday October 24JOY: A new Radio 4 sitcom starring Jocelyn Jee Esien as a youth group leader.
Vible studies
Elis James, John Robins and the rest of the week's live comedy
21/10/2018 … The best of the week's live comedy.
'Would a man be asked this?'
Julia Davis says there's sexism in the way her comedy is received
21/10/2018 … Julia Davis says there’s sexism at work in the way her comedy is received.
Sat 20 October 2018
© BBC Seann Walsh quicksteps into Strictly's danger zone
Judges mark down comic's 'messy' dance
20/10/2018 … He may have survived tabloid scandal, but Seann Walsh's future on Strictly Come Dancing now looks tenuous - because of his dancing.
Rob Beckett joins Children In Need presenting team
Comic will co-host alongside Graham Norton and others
20/10/2018 … Rob Beckett has joined the presenting team for Children in Need The comic will front the BBC One fundraiser alongside Graham Norton, Tess Daly, Mel Giedroyc,…
Jurassic larks
Dinosaur-themed podcst leads the week's comedy on demand
20/10/2018 … This week’s comedy on demand.
Fri 19 October 2018
ITV's bid for gender equality in comedy writing
Department head launches new initiative
19/10/2018 … ITV has set itself a target to have an equal number of male and female writers across its comedy shows.