© Elaine Livingstone Glasgow gets its biggest comedy festival yet
08/01/2025 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has unveiled its biggest line-up yet, with more than 550 shows.
2025 News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Wed 08 January 2025
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BBC Comedy Collective returns
Bursary scheme for 'mid-level' comedy creatives
08/01/2025 … Applications will open on Monday for ‘mid-level comedy creatives’ to join the third cohort of the BBC Comedy Collective.
Alan Cumming and Natalie Cassidy join Boarders
BBC's private school comedy returns next month
08/01/2025 … Alan Cumming and Natalie Cassidy have joined the cast of BBC comedy Boarders.
© BBC/Monumental Could Ghosts become a movie?
Comedy is the subject of tabloid speculation
08/01/2025 … Is Ghosts about to become a movie? The Daily Star today reports that a big-screen version of the hit BBC comedy is in the works, with filming set to start…
Alice Fraser celebrates the romantic novel
08/01/2025 … Australian comic Alice Fraser has announced a short UK tour to promote her new book.
Johnny Ball to reveal all about his comedy career
Broadcaster was a club comic before breaking into TV
08/01/2025 … Johnny Ball is to write a book about his career in comedy before he became known as a children’s science presenter.
Tue 07 January 2025
Live Nation sets up a UK comedy agency
New venture for global entertainment behemoth
07/01/2025 … Global entertainment giant Live Nation has set up a UK comedy agency.
Mon 06 January 2025
Chris McCausland to write his autobiography
Strictly winners' memoirs to be rush-released this autumn
06/01/2025 … Chris McCausland is publishing a memoir this autumn to take advantage of his Strictly Come Dancing success.