Katherine Parkinson to star in The Kennedys
New BBC sitcom from Emma Kennedy's memoirs
10/03/2015 … Katherine Parkinson is to star in the new BBC comedy based on the memoirs of Emma Kennedy, it has been confirmed today.
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Tue 10 March 2015
Ed Byrne announces tour
10/03/2015 … ED BYRNE has announced a new tour through autumn 2015 and spring 2016.
Chortle Awards 2015: Venue and club winners
....and look who'll be hosting the ceremony
10/03/2015 … The regional winners of the venue and club categories of the Chortle Awards have been announced today – as we also reveal the host of Monday’s ceremony.
Hannibal Buress gets his own Comedy Central show
10/03/2015 … Stand-up Hannibal Buress has been signed up to front his own weekly comedy show on America’s Comedy Central.
Mon 09 March 2015
26 gags a minute
Tommy Cooper impersonator sets new record
09/03/2015 … A Tommy Cooper impersonator has scooped the Guinness World Record for the most jokes told in a minute.
Al Murray's FUKP becomes an official party
09/03/2015 … AL MURRAY's Freedom United Kingdom Party has become officially registered as a political party by the Electoral Commission, allowing the comedian to stand on that…
Alternative Comedy Experience axed
No series three for Stewart Lee-curated show
09/03/2015 … The Alternative Comedy Experience has been cancelled says Stewart Lee.
© Matt Waldron/Creative Commons Simpsons mastermind Sam Simon dies
09/03/2015 … Sam Simon, who co-created The Simpsons, has died at the age of 59.