The comedians at the End Of The Road
Festival announces its comedy line-up
17/05/2017 … The End of The Road festival has announced the line-up for its comedy stage.
2017 Other news
Wed 17 May 2017
Tue 16 May 2017
American TV returns to classic sitcom scenes
Revival show from Jimmy Kimmel
16/05/2017 … Scenes from classic sitcoms are to be acted out by modern-day comedy stars in a live special for American TV.
Jimmy Kimmel to host Oscars again
Comic returns for 90th Academy Awards
16/05/2017 … Jimmy Kimmel is to return to host the Oscars ceremony for a second year.
Mon 15 May 2017
© Seth Olenick Stand-up special for Jena Friedman
15/05/2017 … Jena Friedman, who played the Edinburgh Fringe in 2015, is to record a stand-up special for America’s Adult Swim.
Daniel Kitson Manchester dates go on sale
First stand-up show in four years
15/05/2017 … Tickets have just gone on general sale for Daniel Kitson’s new stand-up show in Manchester.
Thu 11 May 2017
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.
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.