An Empire state of mind
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
21/03/2021 … The best of what's a pretty thin week for comedy on TV and radio.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 21 March 2021
Sat 20 March 2021
Johnny Vegas launches an 'experimental quiz show'
The week's best comedy on demand
20/03/2021 … The week's best comedy on demand.
It's Rich-ie Gervais
Comedians' firms sitting on £9million in cash
20/03/2021 … Ricky Gervais is sitting on a cash pile of at least £9million, newly filed accounts reveal.
© BBC Comic Relief raises £52million
Stars come out for Red Nose Day again
20/03/2021 … This year’s Red Nose Day telethon raised just over £52million for Comic Relief.
Fri 19 March 2021
Avon calling!
The Bristol Comedy Festival is back - with a star line-up
19/03/2021 … Bristol’s Comedy Garden will be back in June, organisers have announced, with a line-up including Simon Amstell, Dara O’Briain, Sara Pascoe and Nish…
Jack Whitehall writes a travel book
...with the help of his mum and dad
19/03/2021 … Jack Whitehall has written a 'how to travel' book – with help from his mum and dad.
Andrew Doyle joins GB News
Regular slot for 'anti-woke' comedian
19/03/2021 … Anti-‘woke’ comedian Andrew Doyle is to join new TV channel GB News.
Thu 18 March 2021
BBC creates a new comedy commissioner
Hannah Rose to work out of Salford as Corporation shifts away from London
18/03/2021 … The BBC has created a new comedy commissioner, to be based in Salford.