US comic Brody Stevens dead at 48
23/02/2019 … American comedian Brody Stevens – who played a cop in The Hangover – has been found dead in Los Angeles at the age of 48.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
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Sidebottom on show
New multimedia exhibition to feature rare archives
22/02/2019 … A major multimedia exhibition about Frank Sidebottom and his creator Chris Sievey is to open in Manchester next month.
James Acaster writes a second book
...inspired by the music of 2016
22/02/2019 … James Acaster has written a second book, revealing his obsession with buying music that was released in 2016 Perfect Sound Whatever will be published by Headline…
From comic to Queen
Rosie Holt to play Her Maj in new fringe play
22/02/2019 … Comedian Rosie Holt is to play a young version the Queen in a new fringe comedy play about The Queen’s early life.
Billy Connolly to lead New York Tartan Parade
Scottish celebration on the streets of Manhattan
22/02/2019 … Billy Connolly is to lead the annual Tartan Parade through the streets of New York this April.
© BBC Comedy stars to pay tribute to Jeremy Hardy
22/02/2019 … The cast of I’m Sorry I Haven’t A Clue are to remember Jeremy Hardy at a gig this weekend.
Jennifer Saunders to star in a Noel Coward revival
Playing batty clairvoyant Madame Arcati in Blithe Spirit
22/02/2019 … Jennifer Saunders is to star in a new stage production of Noel Coward’s classic comedy Blithe Spirit.
BBC series for Play That Goes Wrong team
Six half-hour episodes from Mischief Theatre
22/02/2019 … The team behind The Play That Goes Wrong are to make a six-part comedy series for BBC One.