Frank Skinner announces 2019 tour
Showbiz dates go on sale on Friday
18/03/2019 … Frank Skinner has announced his first tour in four years.
2019 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 18 March 2019
© HBO Go f*** yourself, Jay Leno!
John Oliver hits back over pleas for topical jokes to be 'more civil'
18/03/2019 … John Oliver and Jay Leno have become embroiled in a public spat over whether topical jokes should be more ‘civil’.
Sun 17 March 2019
Dame Edna's making a comeback
...as creator Barry Humphries insists he's not transphobic
17/03/2019 … Dame Edna Everage is to make a stage comeback – six years after her supposed farewell tour.
Vicar of Dibley writer's first comedy tour... at the age of 66
The best of the week's live comedy
17/03/2019 … The week's best live comedy.
© BBC/Baby Cow Alan Partridge meets his lookalike
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
17/03/2019 … The comedy week ahead on TV and radioMonday March 18BBC ONE: Forget Warren at 9pm, but BBC One continues its strong Monday night comedy offering with This Time With…
Sat 16 March 2019
How Funny Way To Be used TicketSource to grow their successful comedy club
16/03/2019 … Barnard Castle in Teesdale, population 5,500, may be an unlikely stop-off point for the biggest names in stand-up.
Fri 15 March 2019
Mortimer and Whitehouse land a TV award
Derry Girls and Romesh Ranganathan also honoured by Broadcasting Press Guild
15/03/2019 … Romesh Ranganathan, Derry Girls and Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse have been named winners at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards today.