John Bishop is UK's top-earning comic
And Seinfeld tops worldwide list
21/10/2015 … John Bishop was the UK's highest-earning comedian last year, netting more than £5million.
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British Comedy Awards cancelled
No broadcaster found in time for December's show
20/10/2015 … This year's British Comedy Awards have been cancelled after Channel 4 dropped the event.
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Deadline looms for Gold's Christmas contest
20/10/2015 … The closing date for the annual competition to find the best modern Christmas cracker jokes run by UKTV channel Gold is approaching fast.
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian Third series for Inside No 9
Reece Shearsmith confirms rumours
20/10/2015 … Inside No 9 is coming back for a third series, it has finally been confirmed.
Sara Pascoe joins comedy book fest
Plus a comic look at identity theft
20/10/2015 … Sara Pascoe has joined the line-up for the Chortle Comedy Book Festival – along with a disturbing and funny look at identity theft.
Comic stole jewellery to fund heroin habit
20/10/2015 … Australian comic Greg Fleet has admitting stealing jewellery from a housemate to fund his heroin habit.
© Comedy Central Comedy Central orders a second round of Drunk Histories
Josie Long and Iain Stirling sign up
20/10/2015 … Drunk History is to return to Comedy Central for a second series.
Marcus Brigstocke makes panto debut
20/10/2015 … MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE is to make his pantomime debut, playing Captain Hook in the New Wimbledon Theatre production of Peter Pan in London this Christmas.