All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Comic to be laid to rest in his native Liverpool
05/06/2019 … Details of Freddie Starr’s funeral have finally been revealed The comedian will have a public service at Prescot Parish Church in Liverpool – close…
Actor to be insulted on Comedy Central
05/06/2019 … Alec Baldwin is to be the subject of the next Comedy Central roast.
© BBC As a plaque goes up to mark 35 years of the sitcom
05/06/2019 … The surviving cast of Allo Allo are to reunite to unveil a blue plaque at the country house which stood in for Cafe René.
...but comic admits he doesn't know when he'll have time to write it
05/06/2019 … Matt Berry has confirmed that he is planning a fourth series of Toast of London.
Omid Djalili revives his storytelling show after 25 years
05/06/2019 … Omid Djalili is to return to one of his earliest stage creations A Strange Bit Of History, at the British Library The comedian first performed the storytelling…
Stand-up died in a car crash, leaving a four-year-old son
05/06/2019 … Irish comedians are rallying to support the family of Billy Anderson, a local comedian in Wexford who died in a car crash last month.
© BBC Hugh Laurie to recieve Edinburgh TV festival's biggest honour
05/06/2019 … Hugh Laurie is to receive the Edinburgh TV Festival’s outstanding achievement award, it was announced today.
05/06/2019 … David Baddiel has announced a new tour for 2020 - based on his experiences with online trolls.
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