© BBC Eight great sketches as The Day Today turns 25
19/01/2019 … It was 25 years ago today, January 19, 1994, that the first episode of The Day Today hit screens – the TV version of Armando Iannucci and Chris Morris's…
Formerly missing shows to be released on DVD after 52 years
19/01/2019 … Lost episodes of The Likely Lads have been unearthed more than 50 years after they aired on TV.
Stars mourn Dame June Whitfield
18/01/2019 … Comedy stars have been paying tribute to Dame June Whitfield at her funeral in West Sussex.
18/01/2019 … Much comedy output comes with the disclaimer: ‘Not for the easily offended.
18/01/2019 … Quote and tweets of the week… Quote of the week "Laughter is much more important than applause.
'I take all kind of abuse online - but not this'
17/01/2019 … Irish comedian Al Porter has hit out at internet trolls who spread fake news that he had taken his own life The stand-up has kept a low profile since allegations…
...at a gig greeted by protests and a scuffle
17/01/2019 … Louis CK has addressed his sexual misconduct in his act for the first time.
17/01/2019 … Comedian Holly Burn has offered her alternative take on the decluttering craze sparked by Marie Kondo.
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