All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC But watchdog rules that it wasn't incitement
29/08/2019 … Jo Brand's joke about throwing battery acid at far-right politicians has been censured by the BBC’s independent complaints unit.
28/08/2019 … Simon Pegg is to star in a new comedy heist thriller.
Veteran of so many comedy programmes
27/08/2019 … Comedy actress Sheila Steafel has died at the age of 84.
433 entrants whittled down to the last ten
27/08/2019 … Funny Women has announced the finalists for its Stage Award for live comedians.
27/08/2019 … Jack Whitehall has added some warm-up dates to his forthcoming tour, Stood Up.
© Andy Hollingworth Crowdfunding for its Circuit Breakers scheme
27/08/2019 … Organisers of the annual Leicester Comedy Festival have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £3,000 to help support new comedians.
© BBC/Two Brothers Fleabag creator makes her debut this autumn
26/08/2019 … Phoebe Waller-Bridge is to make her debut hosting Saturday Night Live next season.
© Laurence Winram More than 3million tickets sold
26/08/2019 … The Edinburgh Fringe is claiming another box office record, with just over 3million tickets sold as of 4pm today.
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