All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© C4 Controversial comic should have been Brian Potter
03/03/2017 … Peter Kay has revealed that he wrote the part of club-owner Brian Potter in Phoenix Nights for Bernard Manning.
02/03/2017 … ITV has commissioned a tenth series of Benidorm – with Hale & Pace joining the cast.
© BBC More on life with his autistic son
02/03/2017 … Henry Normal is to make another Radio 4 show based on his experiences bringing up a child with autism.
You Can't Spell America Without Me
02/03/2017 … Alec Baldwin is writing a comedy book in the guise of Donald Trump.
Watch as woman hurls glass over anti-Donald gag
02/03/2017 … A Donald Trump supporter hurled a glass at comic John Caparulo for poking fun at the president, hitting him square in the stomach.
As it returns for a 17th series
01/03/2017 … Celebrity Juice is to air a live episode to launch its 17th season on ITV2.
© BBC The Guardian and Inside No 9 conspire over crosswords
01/03/2017 … Last night’s edition of Inside No 9 contained an extra surprise for crossword fans.
© C4 And Eddie Izzard joins Chelsea Handler
01/03/2017 … Lovesick is to return for a third series, Netflix has announced.
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