All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Comedian loses gig after 'minimising the pain' of victims
12/09/2018 … American comedian Norm Macdonald was bounced off Jimmy Fallon’s talk show last night after he made controversial remarks about the #MeToo movement and Roseanne…
Keep comes to London next year
12/09/2018 … Daniel Kitson has unveiled details of his new show.
New documentary about the Doug Anthony Allstars
12/09/2018 … Australian comedy sensations the Doug Anthony Allstars are to be the subject of a primetime documentary in their homeland.
Carry On actress suffered a stroke
11/09/2018 … Fenella Fielding – who made such memorable appearances in Carry On Regardless and Carry On Screaming! – has died at the age of 90.
Peep Show star picks up an honorary doctorate
11/09/2018 … Robert Webb has today received an honorary degree from the University of Lincoln.
Now you can play John Robertson's cult hit on your own computer
11/09/2018 … It is the cult live hit inspired by the fiendishly difficult text-based adventure games of comedian John Robertson’s youth.
On the 'golden age' of video games
11/09/2018 … Go 8 Bit co-creator Steve McNeil has written a comic history of classic video games.
11/09/2018 … Benidorm was named best comedy at the TV Choice awards last night – two months after ITV cancelled it.
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