All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tributes to Ronnie Golden at his funeral
27/10/2026 … Friends and family have paid tribute to Tony De Meur – the musician and comedian also known as Ronnie Golden – at his funeral in London today.
Comic pulls trip down under on doctors' orders
27/10/2026 … Eric Idle has cancelled a book tour of Australia and New Zealand because of ill health.
As Beat The Frog finalists also announced
27/10/2026 … Gary Joel has been named the West End New (Old) Act of the Year.
Comedy Night At The Coliseum looks like the new Live At The Apollo
27/10/2026 … Sky has announced a new stand-up showcase that looks very much like a successor to Live At The Apollo.
© BBC Filming under way on series three
27/10/2026 … Ronni Ancona is joining the cast of BBC comedy Things You Should Have Done.
'It's more valuable than learning piano'
26/10/2026 … Jimmy Carr says comedy should be taught in schools as a vital communication skill.
26/10/2026 … The Ghosts film The Possession Of Button House has opened at No1 at the UK box office.
Dismay at the loss of a valued resource: 'Give me a curator over an algorithm any day'
26/10/2026 … More than 8,000 Radio 4 Extra fans have signed our petition to save the station.
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