Sacha Baron Cohen sues over Borat cannabis ad
13/07/2021 … Sacha Baron Cohen is suing a US cannabis company for using his Borat character in its advertising.
Tue 13 July 2021
Where is the Vicar Of Dibley set?
13/07/2021 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Scotland to relax Covid rules from Monday
2m rule cut to 1m for indoor venues
13/07/2021 … Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scotland’s Covid restrictions will be eased on Monday, as planned.
© CBS James Corden to star in new Amazon relationship comedy Mammals
13/07/2021 … James Corden is to star in a new Amazon relationship comedy-drama from Jerusalem playwright Jez Butterworth.
© Avalon/UKTV More comics join Iain Stirling's Buffering
Sitcom launches on ITV2 next month
13/07/2021 … Comedians Lolly Adefope, Michael Spicer and Joel Dommett are to guest star on Iain Stirling’s new sitcom Buffering, it has been announced.
© HBO How Daniel Sloss made it easier to swear on film
Comedian's show X wasn't X-rated, censors ruled
13/07/2021 … Rules on bad language in stand-up specials have been loosened – and it’s all thanks to Daniel Sloss.
Funny on so many levels...
Comedians to play Fringe dates in a converted car park
13/07/2021 … Jason Byrne, Fred MacAulay and Maisie Adam have announced Edinburgh Fringe dates – in a converted car park.
Mon 12 July 2021
Cambridge Comedy Festival
12/07/2021 … Saturday was, by all accounts, the day to go to the Cambridge Comedy Festival: the sun was shining and the crowds were thronging.