Billy Ray Cyrus to star in US sitcom
02/04/2015 … Country music star Billy Ray Cyrus is to star in his own sitcomIn Still The King, the singer behind Achy Breaky Heart will play a ‘washed-up one-hit wonder’…
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Thu 02 April 2015
New sketch series from Mr Show duo
Bob Odenkirk and David Cross reunite
02/04/2015 … Mr Show creators Bob Odenkirk and David Cross are to reunite for a new sketch comedy series.
Wed 01 April 2015
Commonwealth Games up for a comedy award
Opening ceremony nominated in Scottish accolades
01/04/2015 … Eddie Izzard, the Still Game reunion – and the opening ceremony of the 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games – are among the nominees for the second Scottish Comedy…
What's Harry Hill cooking up?
New food/comedy show being piloted
01/04/2015 … Harry Hill is to offer his surreal take on ubiquitous cookery shows in a new TV pilot.
Trevor Noah accused of anti-semitism
Critics swoop on new Daily Show host's tweets
01/04/2015 … Comedy Central have backed newly-appointed Daily Show host Trevor Noah after a handful of his Tweets caused a storm of online protest.
Comedy icons in their own words
New classic interview series for Gold
01/04/2015 … Some of Britain’s legendary comedians are to be profiled in a new series using archive footage of their chat-show appearances.
Making their stamp on history
Comedians honoured by Royal Mail
01/04/2015 … A set of stamps have today been released featuring a series of famous comedy faces from the 1950s to the present day.
Tue 31 March 2015
Mackenzie Crook returns to live comedy
31/03/2015 … DETECTORISTS star Mackenzie Crook is to make a rare return to live performance in a fundraiser for the fire-ravaged Battersea Arts Centre.