Jim Davidson quits running his charity
Comic helped veterans... but not without some controversy
11/12/2019 … Jim Davidson has stepped down as chief executive of Care After Combat, the charity helping veterans which he helped set up in 2014.
Wed 11 December 2019
Rob Delaney joins Home Alone reboot
Opposite Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Ellie Kemper
11/12/2019 … Rob Delaney and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt's Ellie Kemper have signed up for the reboot of Home Alone.
Hoax! Truth behind 'hate speech in comedy' article revealed
Comedian Andrew Doyle admits he wrote controversial piece
11/12/2019 … Andrew Doyle has admitted to writing a hoax article which slated the stand-up circuit as a hotbed of racism and sexism.
Rose Matafeo scoops NZ Comedy Award
...with Paul Sinha named best visitor
11/12/2019 … Rose Matafeo and Paul Sinha have scooped New Zealand Comedy Guild awards.
Best Christmas sitcom ever
11/12/2019 … The finale of The Office is the greatest ever Christmas special of a British sitcom, according to a new poll.
Tue 10 December 2019
Panel show pilots for Barnes & Ince
10/12/2019 … Angela Barnes and Robin Ince are piloting two audio panel shows next week.
© Craig Sugden Julian Clary joins London Palladium wall of fame
First new performer to be added
10/12/2019 … Julian Clary has been added to a wall of fame at the London Palladium Andrew Lloyd Webber helped unveil his portrait, as the camp comedian became the first…
© BBC What department was at the centre of The Thick Of It?
Try our election-themed comedy trivia quiz!
10/12/2019 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.