The best of the old
Old Comedian of the Year finalists announced
11/05/2017 … The finalists have been announced for this year's Old Comedian of the Year final.
2017 Other news
Thu 11 May 2017
Cast announced for BBC Four's Queers
Comedy names among the line-up
11/05/2017 … Rebecca Front, Russell Tovey and Gemma Wheelan are to appear in the BBC’s new series of monologues about homosexuality.
Wed 10 May 2017
Comics to star in Pygmalion
Morgana Robinson, Alistair McGowan and Al Murray
10/05/2017 … A star-studded comedy cast is to star in a new recording of Pygmalion for Radio 4.
When is the 2018 Glasgow comedy festival?
10/05/2017 … The dates have been announced for next year's Glasgow Comedy Festival.
'Essential' guide to The Simpsons coming soon
From Four Finger Discount podcast
10/05/2017 … The fans behind a hit Simpsons podcast are to release a new guide to the comedy to mark its 30th anniversary.
Comics rally around injured Jim Tavare
Fundraisers in Manchester and LA
10/05/2017 … Comedians in the UK and America are staging fundraising events to help raise funds to cover Jim Tavare’s medical bills.
Tue 09 May 2017
© BBC Peter Kay's Car Share is an iPlayer hit
09/05/2017 … The second series of Peter Kay’s Car Share has, unsurprisingly, becoming the biggest comedy on BBC iPlayer so far this year.
Dave Chappelle joins A Star Is Born
09/05/2017 … Dave Chappelle has reportedly signed up to appear in Lady Gaga's remake of A Star Is Born.