So You Think You’re Funny? 2025 open for entries
Gilded Balloon's new act hunt returns
21/01/2025 … Applications are now open for this year’s So You Think You’re Funny? new act competition.
Tue 21 January 2025
Fri 17 January 2025
© Hugo Glendinning Fawlty Towers to return to the West End
Extra three-month run for John Cleese's play
17/01/2025 … John Cleese’s Fawlty Towers play is to return to the the West End this summer.
Thu 16 January 2025
Conan O’Brien to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
'He's consistently pushing the envelope in search of new comedic heights'
16/01/2025 … Conan O’Brien is to receive this year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, it has been announced.
Comedy actress Diane Langton dies at 77
Credits include Only Fools, The Rag Trade and Carry On...
16/01/2025 … Veteran comedy actress Diane Langton has died at the age of 77.
Andy Zaltzman writes a cricket book
A History Of Test Cricket In 26.52 Statistics out in November
16/01/2025 … Comic and Test Match Special statistician Andy Zaltzman is reportedly writing a humorous book inspired by his obsession with cricket.
Wed 15 January 2025
New scheme to help a Scottish comic play the Fringe
Costs covered for one debut act
15/01/2025 … Comedy producer Brass Tacks is offering to fund an Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut for one Scottish or Scotland-based comedian this year.
Sun 12 January 2025
Tony Hancock’s films rereleased on DVD and Blu-ray
With commentaries from Paul Merton and Diane Morgan
12/01/2025 … Paul Merton and Diane Morgan have recorded material for a new release of Tony Hancock’s big-screen ventures.
Matt Forde's political podcast returns to the West End
Guests to include Rachel Reeves
12/01/2025 … Matt Forde is to return to the West End with his Political Party podcast after an 18-month hiatus to have his bone cancer treated.