Chortle Comedy Book Festival returns!
A full day of events at the British Library
07/12/2018 … Chortle’s comedy book festival is returning after a three-year break.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Fri 07 December 2018
Who's up for this year's comedy Grammy?
07/12/2018 … Patton Oswalt, Dave Chappelle, Jim Gaffigan, Frd Armisen and Chris Rock have all been nominated for this year’s Grammy for best comedy Album.
Wood made of bronze
Scale model of Victoria's statues go on sale
07/12/2018 … Forty ten-inch statues of Victoria Wood are being sold off, in a bid to fund a full-size version in her home town of Bury The scale models will be cast in…
James Acaster announces ANOTHER West End run
07/12/2018 … James Acaster has announced a third West End run of his new show, Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999.
Thanks a Millican, Sarah
Comics' fans raise £180,000 for the Samaritans
07/12/2018 … The Samaritans have thanked Sarah Millican after her fans raised more than £180,000 to support their work.
Nick Hancock returns to the limelight
Starring in a new touring farce
07/12/2018 … Nick Hancock is making a return to the limelight in a new touring farce.
Kevin Hart quits Oscar job over homophobia storm
'Apologise or stand down' Academy bosses tell comic
07/12/2018 … Kevin Hart has stepped down from hosting the Oscars after his homophobic past caught up with him.
Thu 06 December 2018
New portrait of Ken Dodd
To be unveiled at a Merseyside theatre next week
06/12/2018 … A new portrait of Sir Ken Dodd is to be unveiled in Merseyside next week.