Russell Brand joins movie adaptation of Four Children And It
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New comedy label reveals its TV projects
Two leading TV executives have set up a new comedy…
'Stalker' told to stay away from Frankie Boyle
A court has ordered a woman accused of stalking Frankie…
Second kids' book for Dara O Briain
Dara O Briain is writing a second children’s…
All of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicles land on iPlayer
All 24 episodes of Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle…
Who Is America... and why aren't they watching my show?
Sacha Baron Cohen’s new series failed to make…
BBC launches a new comedy programme for the North East
BBC Newcastle is to launch a new comedy programme for…
Stephen Bailey to host Channel 5's Celebs On The Farm
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Chris Addison and Will Smith create new fantasy comedy
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Comedy writer, performer and director David Schneider has landed a windfall…
Craig Ferguson pilots US version of Joe Lycett gameshow
Joe Lycett’s new gameshow is being piloted for American TV, with Craig Ferguson…
Radio 1 commissions new comedy music show
Radio 1 has ordered a new comedy show for the iPlayer, mixing sketch comedy and music…
Fringe comedians club together to get home safely
A group of comedians have set up a fund to help fellow comics get home safely during…
Features
Edinburgh 10x10: Ten people who are bad at their jobs
In the latest in our ongoing series of Edinburgh Fringe previews, here are ten comedy…
Edinburgh 10x10: Barry loves you
Barry Loves You is the name of this year’s show from Barry Ferns, the comic who…
What was the movie being made within Bowfinger?
Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster…
Latitude 2018: The gallery
Here’s a gallery of shots from the comedy arena at this year's Latitude…
Edinburgh 10x10: Ten comics appearing for the first time in a long time
We kick off our annual series previewing just a tiny proportion of the comedy offerings…
How Lee Mack's comedian great-grandfather walked off the battlefield and on to the stage
Lee Mack has discovered that his great-grandfather was not only a comedian,…
Reviews
David O'Doherty at Latitude 2018
David O’Doherty suffered a little from being…
It’s not many a comedian who would note, with…
Mark Thomas - Check Up: Our NHS At 70
For his theatre show marking the 70th anniversary of…
Harry Hill is often described, not least by his own…
Alan Davies has clearly lived the middle-aged version…
Mo Gilligan has shot to success via an unconventional…
Live comedy picks
Gig of the day
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Opinion
If comedy's hard, you're doing it wrong
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At one time or another we have all made a joke that…
Trade shows are for schmucks and braggards
A long time ago, I got myself booked to perform at…
How to raise money for the Fringe
Edinburgh: Go Big! Go Bold! Go Bankrupt! How to…
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Comedies up for 2018 screenwriting awards
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Production starts on How To Build A Girl
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Rob Brydon announces his first Australian tour
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Second series for Russell Kane’s Evil Genius
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Leicester Comedy Festival gets a new manager
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Punching Up
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Videos
Irish comedian Conor Moore has released a new video mimicking some of the biggest stars in golf.
Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Ian Poulter and Sergio Garcia are among the sportsmen he impersonates in the clip, released ahead of the 2018 British Open.
He previously released a similar video ahead of the Masters earlier this year.
Here's the new one:
PGA golf impressions
By Conor Moore
From Comedy Central at the Comedy Store
The Very Model Of A Very Stable Genius
Song parody by Randy Rainbow
Cassetteboy vs the World Cup pundits
Gary Lineker, Rio Ferdinand, Alan Shearer and more...