A topical comedy storm's brewing...
Viewers think Hasan Minhaj owes a debt to Russell Howard
14/11/2018 … Fans of topical comedy say they are having a sense of deja vu with Netflix's new series Patriot Games with Hasan Minhaj.
2018 Punching Up
Wed 14 November 2018
Tue 13 November 2018
The day 'creepy' Noel Edmonds insulted a room full of comedians
How a Deal Or No Deal special turned acrimonious
13/11/2018 … Noel Edmonds’s jungle-mates might expect some testy exchanges on I'm A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here!, if the experiences of comedians who…
Police nab their Ross Geller lookalike
...and it's not David Schwimmer
13/11/2018 … Police hunting for a David Schwimmer lookalike have found their man.
Mon 12 November 2018
It's the way he stole 'em!
Jason Manford recalls Frank Carson nicking his gag
12/11/2018 … Stealing jokes from another comedian might be frowned upon nowadays.
Could this be the best job in comedy?
Wanted: Someone to travel the world seeking out the finest stand-ups
12/11/2018 … It would be a dream job for any comedy fan – scouring the globe for the best new stand-up talent on behalf of one of the world’s biggest festivals.
Sun 11 November 2018
John Bishop can't give his DVD away
Shoppers decline a free copy as he goes undercover
11/11/2018 … John Bishop literally couldn’t give his latest DVD away.
Fri 09 November 2018
Could Alan Turing grace the new £50?
09/11/2018 … Quote and tweets of the week:Quote of the week ‘When you meet most comedians in real life you very quickly stop expecting them to be funny.
'What a remarkable kick in the balls God has bestowed upon me'
Comic's agony after film producers' cast the WRONG Sean McLoughlin
09/11/2018 … Comedian Sean McLoughlin has received a metaphorical ‘kick in the balls’ after being dumped from his movie debut just days before filming – after…