Scott Bennett scoops Midlands Comedy Award again
12/12/2022 … Nottinghamshire-based Scott Bennett was last night named best act at the Midlands Comedy Awards for the fourth time in a row, while Josh Pugh scooped the…
2022 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 12 December 2022
Just For Laughs London adds new names
Including Ed Gamble making his wrestling debut
12/12/2022 … Just For Laughs has announced some of the line-ups for the mixed-bill showcases at its London festival, taking place at across various venues within The O2 in March,…
Ricky Gervais announces more Armageddon tour dates
European stand-up tour for 2023
12/12/2022 … Ricky Gervais has today announced seven UK dates as part of a European tour for his latest stand-up show Armageddon.
Sun 11 December 2022
BBC One to air Jason Manford’s stand-up special
Prime slot in the Christmas schedules
11/12/2022 … BBC One is to air Jason Manford’s latest stand-up tour over Christmas.
© C4 Joe Lycett vs David Beckham: Behind the shredder
The week's best comedy on TV and radio
11/12/2022 … The best of the week’s comedy on TV, radio and on demand… Monday December 12 RICHARD OSMAN'S HOUSE OF GAMES: Kevin Eldon, and Sarah Keyworth…
© Will Bremridge The ultimate One Woman Show hits the West End
11/12/2022 … The best of the week's live comedy, picked from the 4,305 events Chortle currently has listed.
Sat 10 December 2022
© BBC Hi-de-Hi!'s Ruth Madoc dies at 79
Actress had been hospitalised following an accident
10/12/2022 … Hi-de-Hi! star Ruth Madoc has died at the age of 79, her agent has confirmed.
© Netflix Comic Tom Houghton signs up for Netflix's The Circle
From the Tower Of London to reality TV
10/12/2022 … Comedian Tom Houghton is to be a contestant on the next series of Netflix reality show The Circle.