Vodafone Comedy Carnival closing gala
Gig review by Steve Bennett at the Roisin Dubh, Galway
31/10/2018 … The people of Galway’s appetite for comedy is clearly insatiable.
Wed 31 October 2018
Feel the benefits
Two starry West End fundraisers announced
31/10/2018 … Two massive West End comedy benefit gigs have been announced this morning.
Laughing Horse finalists named
Competition revived after two-year break
31/10/2018 … Finalists have been announced for this year’s Laughing Horse New Act of the Year.
Awards nod for Steve Coogan's Stan Laurel
...and for Maxine Peake as Funny Cow
31/10/2018 … Steve Coogan has been nominated for best actor at the British Independent Film Awards for his portrayal of Stan Laurel.
Halloween Hacks
Adrian Gray's tips for a spooky day
31/10/2018 … Pumpkin carving, scary costumes and trick or treating.
Tue 30 October 2018
Comedy archives and podcasts come to BBC Sounds
New audio service expands on iPlayer radio
30/10/2018 … BBC radio has added more than 100 hours of vintage comedy and drama to its newly launched Sounds platform.
BoJack Horseman will ride again
30/10/2018 … Netflix has renewed BoJack Horseman for a sixth series.
Taskmasker grows its audience
More than 1.4million watch each episode
30/10/2018 … Taskmaster is claiming record audiences for its seventh series.