Eddie Izzard to run for Jo Cox
09/06/2017 … Eddie Izzard is to take part in a memorial event in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox.
2017 Other news
Fri 09 June 2017
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels star Glenne Headly dies
09/06/2017 … Glenne Headly, the heiress who Steve Martin and Michael Caine competed to swindle in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, has died at the age of 62.
Entries open for Amused Moose comedy award
09/06/2017 … Entries have opened for this year’s Amused Moose comedy award.
Thu 08 June 2017
Discovering Britain’s Great Gay Buildings
Comic Liz Carr in new C4 series
08/06/2017 … Stephen Fry and Liz Carr are among the celebrities investigating ‘Britain’s Great Gay Buildings’ in a new Channel 4 series.
Russell Kane joins Edinburgh TV festival
08/06/2017 … Russell Kane and political aide-comedian Ayesha Hazarika have joined the line-up of the Edinburgh International Television Festival.
Wed 07 June 2017
Ricky Gervais scoops an award... for his movie trailer
Life On The Road promo recognised
07/06/2017 … Ricky Gervais has won an award – for a movie trailer.
Sydney harbours Bridges
Kevin to headline Australian festival
07/06/2017 … Kevin Bridges is to headline the Just For Laughs comedy festival in Sydney this September.
New tours for Kerry Godliman and Abandoman
07/06/2017 … Kerry Godliman and Abandoman have both announced UK tours.