All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
She and fellow comic Lee Peart targeted on train home from a gig
06/10/2025 … Comedians Rosie Jones and Lee Peart were attacked by 'ableist and homophobic' morons on their train home from a gig last night.
Puppet satire shows bear as a drug fiend
06/10/2025 … The makers of the Paddington movies are suing the revived Spitting Image, which depicts the beloved bear as a foul-mouthed drug lord.
Festival society works on a 'suite of digital solutions'
06/10/2025 … The Edinburgh Fringe is to get a much-needed new website – in 2027.
Entertainment and breakthrough awards
06/10/2025 … Animated comedy The Golden Cobra was named best entertainment programme at the Bafta Cymru Awards last night.
But GB News did enough to escape Ofcom penalties
06/10/2025 … Josh Howie’s comments linking the LGBTQ+ community to paedophilia broke broadcasting guidelines, watchdogs have ruled.
© PA Media Talk show pulls in 2.9m viewers
06/10/2025 … Graham Norton has signed a deal to continue his BBC One series for three more years.
© BBC/Hat Trick Comedy panel show repeated false rumour Euan Blair would profit from ID card plan
05/10/2025 … Friday’s episode of Have I Got News For You has had to be re-edited after wrongly claiming a company founded by Tony Blair's son would have profited from…
Less than 100 tickets sold for their 12 charity gigs
05/10/2025 … A string of comedy gigs aimed at raising money to ease homelessness has been cancelled in the face of poor ticket sales.
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