Johnny Vegas: My outburst was just a joke
Comic responds to awards incident
24/01/2018 … Johnny Vegas has confirmed that his outburst at last night’s National Television Awards was just a joke.
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Wed 24 January 2018
Stewart Francis announces his farewell tour
Mock The Week comedian hangs up his mic
24/01/2018 … Canadian one-line merchant Stewart Francis has announced his farewell comedy tour.
Tue 23 January 2018
© Andy Hollingworth Romesh Ranganathan pilots new Sky gameshow
...in which celebs predict the events of 2018
23/01/2018 … Romesh Ranganathan is piloting a gameshow for Sky One about predicting the events of 2018.
Russia pulls Death of Stalin
Premiere axed over fears it's 'extremist'
23/01/2018 … The Russian premiere of Death of Stalin has reportedly been called off, after outraging some government figures.
Wanted: An audience of guinea pigs
Comedy gig will be used to probe the science of laughter
23/01/2018 … Comedy fans are being invited to an experimental gig that will examine the science of laughter.
Bill Cosby returns to stand-up
Warm reception at first gig since scandal broke
23/01/2018 … Bill Cosby has performed his first stand-up gig since becoming embroiled in his sex abuse scandal.
Jon Richardson is the Ultimate Worrier
New series for the Dave channel
23/01/2018 … Jon Richardson is to make a new series for the Dave channel about his ‘many, many worries’.
All rise for Judge Romesh
Ranganathan to resolve disputes in new Dave show
23/01/2018 … Romesh Ranganathan is to turn judge in a comedy twist on courtroom programmes.