© RTE Tributes paid as Irish comic Jon Kenny dies at 66
Farewells to a 'comedy powerhouse'
16/11/2024 … Tributes have been paid to Irish comic Jon Kenny, who died yesterday at the age of 66.
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© BBC/Guy Levy Chris McCausland lands his biggest Strictly score yet
16/11/2024 … Judges awarded Chris McCausland 37 points on tonight's Strictly Come Dancing, his highest score yet on the show.
Harry Enfield joins Slapstick festival
16/11/2024 … Harry Enfield has joined the line-up of next year’s Slapstick comedy festival, making a rare live stage appearance to talk about his career.
Fri 15 November 2024
Crossing the pond
UK dates for David Cross, Kurtis Conner and Shane Gillis
15/11/2024 … North American comics David Cross, Kurtis Conner and Shane Gillis have all announced UK dates.
Thu 14 November 2024
Contestants named for Taskmaster’s New Year Treat 2025
14/11/2024 … The line-up has been announced for the next Taskmaster’s New Year Treat.
Filming starts on Jordan Gray’s sitcom Transaction
14/11/2024 … Filming has finally begun on Jordan Gray’s sitcom Transaction – more than two years after it was first announced.
© William Murphy/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 Belfast to host the next BBC Comedy Festival
Talks, panels and screenings coming to Norhtern Ireland in May
14/11/2024 … Belfast is to host the next BBC Comedy Festival, it has been announced today.
The Onion buys Infowars
Satirical website to make the conspiracy outlet into something 'very stupid'
14/11/2024 … Satirical website The Onion has bought the far-right website Infowars.