All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Monica Dolan, Rob Brydon, Tamsin Greig, Alice Lowe and Earl Cave
26/06/2018 … The cast of Simon Bird’s first movie has been announced, including Rob Brydon, Tamsin Greig, Prevenge’s Alice Lowe and W1A’s Monica Dolan.
Leicester Comedy Festival renews its scheme
26/06/2018 … Organisers of the Leicester Comedy Festival have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help new comedians.
Dave Longley and Gavin Webster trade 'banter'
25/06/2018 … Two male comedians have come under fire for joking about their colleagues getting raped after gigs – and blaming victims for not looking after their own…
25/06/2018 … Comedy promoter Tim Rendle, who ran the Lions Den Comedy Club in London, has died of cancer at the age of 45.
25/06/2018 … Filming has just begun on the fifth series of Scot Squad.
Almost 50 years to the day since comic took his own life
25/06/2018 … A prolific comedy writer who was working with Tony Hancock when he took his own life 50 years ago today has himself died.
Comedian to challenge the internet in new Dave series
25/06/2018 … John Robins is to host a new game show for Dave.
25/06/2018 … Britain’s Got Talent runner-up Robert White has announced his first UK tour.
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