First BBC New Comedy Award 2018 finalist revealed
This year's competition gets under way
06/07/2018 … Thanyia Moore has become the first comedian to make it through to the semi-finals of the BBC New Comedy Award.
Fri 06 July 2018
£10k comedy competition to be streamed live
Watch Comedian Of The Year online on Sunday
06/07/2018 … The battle for the biggest prize in comedy is to be streamed live on the internet, it has been announced.
Thu 05 July 2018
Adam Hills joins The Muppets
Comic to appear in their O2 gigs
05/07/2018 … Adam Hills is to join The Muppets on stage in London next week.
© BBC/Fremantle Media/Talkback Another QI fact book announced
05/07/2018 … The seventh annual QI book – 2,024 Facts to Stop You In Your Tracks – is to be published in October after Faber & Faber acquired the rights.
Wed 04 July 2018
Honorary degree for Phil Differ
04/07/2018 … Comedy writer and performer Phil Differ has received an honorary degree from Glasgow Caledonian University.
Mark Watson announces 2019 tour
The Infinite Show aims to have long-lasting effects...
04/07/2018 … Mark Watson has announced a 53-date national tour for 2018.
Tue 03 July 2018
Phoebe Walsh joins Four Weddings writing team
03/07/2018 … British comic Phoebe Walsh has joined the writing team of the Four Weddings And A Funeral remake.
Fri 29 June 2018
Leaders of the free world...
Global fundraisers for PBH Free Fringe
29/06/2018 … Comedians are to stage a global series of gigs, to be streamed live on the internet, as part of a fundraiser for the PBH Free Fringe.