All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
MPs hear evidence of sexism in the indusrty
28/04/2026 … Too many aspiring female comedians are dropping out of comedy when they are still open spots because of the constant drip of sexist and problematic behaviour, MPs…
© Peter Rogan Ken Dodd's widow seeks to protect his catchphrases
28/04/2026 … Ken Dodd’s widow has applied to trademark his catchphrases and characters.
Live version of long-running comedy sports show
27/04/2026 … Comedy sports panel show A League Of Their Own is to take its format on the road for the first time, with a live arena tour of the UK this autumn.
Hi-de-Hi star promises to reveal 'the real her'
27/04/2026 … Su Pollard has written a ‘revealing and comical’ memoir, due out in August.
© Jody Hartley 27/04/2026 … Stewart Lee is curating a gig to support a group of hunt saboteurs.
Watch footage of heavies intimating Indian comic
27/04/2026 … Footage has emerged of a group of heavies shutting down a comedy show in India on Saturday over political jokes previously made by the stand-up.
And calls for solutions to the class disparity in comedy
27/04/2026 … Jack Rooke won the Bafta craft award for comedy writing last night, using his acceptance speech to call for action to make the industry more open to working-class…
Raising more than £115,000 between them
27/04/2026 … Fern Brady, John Robins and Rob Deering were among the comedians who took part in the London marathon yesterday.
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