© BBC Russ Abbot and Stephanie Beacham join Grey Mates
Shooting starts on BBC One sitcom pilot
24/09/2013 … Russ Abbot and Stephanie Beacham are to join Alison Steadman in a possible new BBC One sitcom, Grey Mates.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 24 September 2013
© BBC 
Catherine Tate revives her Nan
24/09/2013 … CATHERINE TATE is to record a TV special in the guise of her foul-mouthed Nan character.
Izzard: I'll run for mayor in 2020
24/09/2013 … Eddie Izzard has confirmed that he hopes to run for London mayor in 2020.
Mon 23 September 2013
Modern Family scoops comedy Emmy
23/09/2013 … Modern Family was named best comedy series at last night’s primetime Emmy awards.
Sun 22 September 2013
Mans Up...
22/09/2013 … The comedy week ahead:Monday September 23 LIVE IN LONDON: Witty and mean American comic Jen Kirkman – perhaps best known as the narrator in the cult hit series…
Fri 20 September 2013
A stoned Stephen Merchant smashed Sarah Silverman's window
20/09/2013 … • ‘I shouldn't be this famous, or rich, with the stuff I do.
BBC radio comedy is 'too conservative'
...and that breeds similar comedians, says one stand-up
20/09/2013 … BBC radio comedy has been accused of being ‘stuck in the past’ and stifling the way comedians work.
Radio 4 Extra orders new stand-up show
Recorded at London's Sabotage night
20/09/2013 … Radio 4 Extra has commissioned a new stand-up show, to be recorded at a regular London comedy night.