Richard Herring signs a book deal for his Emergency Questions
Biggest volume yet out in October
Richard Herring has landed a publishing deal for his Emergency Questions. Sphere…
John Oliver, Hasan Minhaj’s stand-up special,…
When is Car Share coming back?
Peter Kay has confirmed the air dates for the final…
Idris Elba to star in Netflix comedy
Idris Elba is to star as a DJ in a semi-autobiographical…
Andy Kindler joins comedy movie
Comedian Andy Kindler is set to star in The Fiddling…
TV goes inside the Comedy Cellar
A new TV show is to be filmed around the famed ‘comics’…
Melbourne comedy festival reveals its 2018 best newcomer shortlist
London-based actor Damien Warren-Smith has…
Joe Lycett 'has Sewing Bee stitched up'
Joe Lycett is being lined up as the new presenter of The Great British Sewing Bee. The…
Al Murray, Roy Hudd, Elaine C Smith and The Chuckle Brothers have all gone away…
The Wrong Mans gets a US remake
James Corden’s comedy thriller The Wrong Mans is to get a US remake. Ben…
On The Buses writer dies at 98
Legendary sitcom writer Ronald Chesney has died at the age 98. With his writing…
Comedy writer Neil Shand dies at 84
Comedy writer Neil Shand, who supplied gags for the likes of Kenny Everett, Spike…
Stewart Lee takes a long pause... from stand-up
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Features
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival Reviews 2018
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'It'd be lovely to star in a Still Game spin-off'
Craig Ferguson returns to British screens tonight after his long stint as a late-night…
Freemasons, bouncy castles and shrunken heads...
Storytelling comedian Will Seaward is joining the cast of Shit-faced Shakespeare…
Is Scratchy the cat or the mouse?
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'Absolutely delightful nonsense'
Being the 19th Century's greatest practitioners of prestidigitation we have surprisingly…
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MICF: Ben Russell & Xavier Michelides – Restaurant F*ckheads
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MICF: Adam Knox: This Show Is Good And Funny, Attendance Appreciated
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MICF: Michelle Brasier & Laura Frew: Double Denim Adventure Show
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Cracking pair win innuendo prize
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Ten-hour comedy benefit announced
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Ali Wong releases another stand-up special when pregnant
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Videos
BBC Three sketch show Famalam has offered their take on the clichéd ‘sassy black friend’ trope from romantic comedies.
In the scene below, the team expose how one-dimensional the stereotypical character is, there for no other reason than to offer advice to the white leading lady with lots of head shaking and pursed lips.
Watch the second episode on BBC Three's iPlayer page.
The Sassy Black Friend From Every Romantic Comedy
From BBC sketch show Famalam
If Nollywood Did Game Of Thrones
From Famalam
Big Howard and Little Howard's Road to BGT Glory
Did their audition go entirely as planned?
(Walking In On Someone) Doin' A Poo
The latest from Aunty Donna