Matt Lucas to play Wayne Sleep
26/02/2020 … It might not be the most immediately obvious casting, but Matt Lucas has been cast as diminutive ballet star Wayne Sleep in a new US comedy-drama.
Wed 26 February 2020
Meet This Country's new vicar – Stifler
Seann William Scott cast in US remake
26/02/2020 … The American remake of This Country has found its vicar: Stifler from the American Pie movies.
Tue 25 February 2020
Where's there a Wetherspoons called The Sir Norman Wisdom?
25/02/2020 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
The Larmer charmers
Festival announces its comedy line-up
25/02/2020 … The Larmer Tree Festival has announced its comedy line-up for 2020 Mark Steel and Suzi Ruffell will headline the event, which runs on the Wiltshire/Dorset border…
David Baddiel: Trolls Not The Dolls
Tour review by Steve Bennett at the New Victoria Theatre, Woking
25/02/2020 … Comedians reading out their internet abuse on stage is as old social media itself.
More Edinburgh Fringe 2020 shows announced
Including Jason Byrne and Paul Merton
25/02/2020 … More Edinburgh Fringe shows have gone on sale today, including the return of Jason Byrne and Paul Merton.
'That dude's just a piece of shit'
Pete Davidson lays into Louis CK
25/02/2020 … Saturday Night Live's Pete Davidson has expressed concern and sympathy for Louis CK over his career freefall in the wake of his sexual misconduct admissions.
Pancake Day
25/02/2020 … Here’s a timely song about Pancake Day from the Horne Section.