Rob Auton to launch a daily podcast
17/12/2019 … Rob Auton is to launch a daily podcast on January 1.
2019 Other news
Tue 17 December 2019
Mon 16 December 2019
UKTV commissioner sets up a production company
To make comedy shows in Bristol
16/12/2019 … Former UKTV commissioning editor Joe McVey has set up a new production company.
Bang goes that joke...
Comedians pen new gags for crackers handed out to shoppers
16/12/2019 … London’s Angel Comedy Club is to hand out custom-made Christmas crackers to shoppers this week, in a bid to rid the world of the bad jokes they normally contain.
Fri 13 December 2019
Chris Cotton dies at 32
Comedy Central comic was about to become a father
13/12/2019 … US comedian Chris Cotton has died aged 32.
Thu 12 December 2019
Australian TV's top comedy executive stands down
12/12/2019 … Rick Kalowski is standing down from his job as head of comedy at Australia’s ABC.
Tue 10 December 2019
© Craig Sugden Julian Clary joins London Palladium wall of fame
First new performer to be added
10/12/2019 … Julian Clary has been added to a wall of fame at the London Palladium Andrew Lloyd Webber helped unveil his portrait, as the camp comedian became the first…
Fri 06 December 2019
John Bishop announces massive benefit for injured football fan
Sean Cox brutally attacked on the way to a match
06/12/2019 … John Bishop has announced a star-studded comedy benefit for a Liverpool football fan left severely injured after a horrific attack outside Anfield.
Thu 05 December 2019
© BBC/Two Brothers Fleabag will be big in Japan.
05/12/2019 … Fleabag is heading to Japan.