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.
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Wed 01 April 2015
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.
'This isn't comedy – it's bullying'
Backlash as comic branded 'fat and smelly' on TV
31/03/2015 … A comic is at the centre of a bullying storm after calling a fellow stand-up ‘fat’ and ‘smelly’ in a televised routine.
© BBC Up The Women goes down
No third series for suffragette sitcom
31/03/2015 … Jessica Hynes' suffragette sitcom Up The Women has been dropped after two series.
Arrested for throwing a banana at Dave Chapelle
Comic presses charges over 'racially motivated' heckle
31/03/2015 … A man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a banana peel at Dave Chappelle.
Mon 30 March 2015
Trevor Noah to take over the Daily Show
Jon Stewart's replacement found
30/03/2015 … Trevor Noah is to replace Jon Stewart on The Daily Show.
'You're a piece of shit and I hope you die'
What comic told a critic of his rape joke
30/03/2015 … A rape joke has sparked controversy at the Melbourne Comedy Festival – after an audience member staged a silent protest at the gag.