Janey Godley diagnosed with ovarian cancer
'I've done nothing but cry and cry and cry'
19/11/2021 … Janey Godley has revealed she has ovarian cancer.
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Bob Odenkirk to tour the UK
Live shows to promote Better Call Saul star's new memoirs
18/11/2021 … Bob Odenkirk is to tour the UK next year to promote his new memoir entitled Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama.
New home for Liverpool's Hot Water Comedy Club
Bigger venue with three performance spaces
18/11/2021 … Liverpool’s Hot Water Comedy Club is on the move.
© C4 Rose D'Or for We Are Lady Parts creator Nida Manzoor
Writer and director scoops emerging talent accolade
18/11/2021 … We Are Lady Parts creator Nida Manzoor is to receive the emerging talent accolade at the prestigious international Rose d’Or TV awards.
How widespread is sexual harassment in comedy?
18/11/2021 … Comedians and others who work in live comedy are being asked to take part in a survey on sexual harassment in the industry.
© Ricardo Liberato/CC BY-SA 2.0 Benny Hill is back on TV
'Cancelled' comedian's shows make a return after 20 years
18/11/2021 … The Benny Hill Show is returning to TV tonight after an absence of almost 20 years.
Leicester Comedy Festival returns with 800 shows
'Comedians really need to try out new stuff'
18/11/2021 … Leicester Comedy Festival has announced its 2022 programme with more than 800 performances of 560-plus shows in 64 venues.
© BBC Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse to mark 100 years of the BBC
New spoof The Love Box In Your Living Room
18/11/2021 … Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are to make a mockumentary based on 100 years of BBC output.