Tom Binns avoids jail
Suspended sentence for comedian who downloaded child porn
17/08/2023 … Comedian Tom Binns has avoided jail after admitting possession of child pornography.
2023 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Thu 17 August 2023
Wed 16 August 2023
So You Think You’re Funny? announces its 2023 finalists
Ten acts through instead of the usual nine
16/08/2023 … Leading new act competition So You Think You’re Funny? has announced this year’s finalists – with ten names in the mix rather than the usual nine.
Gyles Brandreth launches interview podcast
Delving into guests' first memories
16/08/2023 … Gyles Brandreth is to launch a new interview podcast called Rosebud.
Tue 15 August 2023
Graham Linehan's Edinburgh Fringe gig axed
Venue pulls the plug following complaints
15/08/2023 … Graham Linehan’s Edinburgh Fringe gig has been cancelled after the venue received complaints about his appearance.
BBC topical comedy is 100 years old tomorrow
Historian finds the first ever news-based stand-up routine from 1923
15/08/2023 … The first known topical stand-up routine on British radio aired exactly 100 years ago tomorrow, comedy historian Alan Stafford has found, It came from the first…
Edinburgh Fringe producer Lydia Mason dies at 40
The 'Vice-Admiral' of the Free Festival
15/08/2023 … Edinburgh Fringe producer Lydia Mason has died unexpectedly at the age of 40.
Mon 14 August 2023
'Biggest award in comedy' announces its nominees
Shortlist for NextUp's 2m inflatable trophy
14/08/2023 … Twenty nominees have been announced for the biggest award in comedy.
Is Graham Linehan coming to the Edinburgh Fringe?
Comedy Unleash bills a top comic writer who's been cancelled
14/08/2023 … His views on transgender issues have made him a pariah across much of comedy, now Graham Linehan looks set to enter the lions’ den with a performance…