2018 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sat 08 December 2018
They're coming home!
Baddiel & Skinner reunite for Three Lions performance
08/12/2018 … David Baddiel and Frank Skinner will perform Three Lions at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year ceremony next weekend.
Fri 07 December 2018
© BBC Andie MacDowell joins Cuckoo
Four Weddings star plays Greg Davies's long-lost sister
07/12/2018 … Hollywood star Andie MacDowell is joining Greg Davies sitcom Cuckoo.
Chortle Comedy Book Festival returns!
A full day of events at the British Library
07/12/2018 … Chortle’s comedy book festival is returning after a three-year break.
Who's up for this year's comedy Grammy?
07/12/2018 … Patton Oswalt, Dave Chappelle, Jim Gaffigan, Frd Armisen and Chris Rock have all been nominated for this year’s Grammy for best comedy Album.
Wood made of bronze
Scale model of Victoria's statues go on sale
07/12/2018 … Forty ten-inch statues of Victoria Wood are being sold off, in a bid to fund a full-size version in her home town of Bury The scale models will be cast in…
James Acaster announces ANOTHER West End run
07/12/2018 … James Acaster has announced a third West End run of his new show, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999.
Thanks a Millican, Sarah
Comics' fans raise £180,000 for the Samaritans
07/12/2018 … The Samaritans have thanked Sarah Millican after her fans raised more than £180,000 to support their work.