© Idil Sukan Adam Kay writes a new book for Christmas 2019
'Its a kind of hideous medical advent calendar'
01/11/2018 … Adam Kay is writing a follow-up to his bestseller This Is Going To Hurt.
Thu 01 November 2018
© Idil Sukan 
New sculpture honours Ken Dodd
Bust shows comic's more thoughtful side
01/11/2018 … A new sculpture honouring Sir Ken Dodd has been installed in one of the late comedian’s favourite haunts.
Want to get your hands on Mork's egg?
Classic sitcom prop up for auction
01/11/2018 … Want to own Robin Williams’s egg spaceship from Mork and Mindy? Well, now’s your chance as the prop is going under the hammer in a memorabilia…
Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry to star in Christmas comedy
01/11/2018 … Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry are to play two mismatched neighbours in a new one-off Christmas comedy for BBC One.
© BBC / King Bert Bafta names Luisa Omielan as a Breakthrough Brit
...along with Timewaster Daniel Lawrence Taylor and Young Offender Chris Walley
01/11/2018 … Stand-up Luisa Omielan, Timewasters co-creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor and Young Offenders star Chris Walley have made this year’s list of ‘breakthrough Brits’…
© Marc Turner Still Game duo announce retirement shows
Jack and Victor bow out with Glasgow gigs next year
01/11/2018 … Jack, Victor and the rest of the residents of Craiglang are to say farewell to fans with a final run of live Still Game dates.
UK gets its first children's comedy festival
Shows, workshops and courses in Leicester event
01/11/2018 … Britain's first comedy festival aimed at children has been launched today.
Wed 31 October 2018
Charges dropped against Scott Gibson
Stand-up had been accused of sending inappropriate sexual messages to female comics
31/10/2018 … Criminal charges against stand-up Scott Gibson – which alleged he sent inappropriate sexual messages to female comedians he worked with on the circuit – have…