Lebanese comic comes to London
Nemr to play Southbank next year
20/06/2018 … Lebanese-American comic Nemr Abou Nassar is to play a rare UK date.
Wed 20 June 2018
Rachel Parris and This Country duo up for breakthrough honour
Nominees in Edinburgh TV Award announced
20/06/2018 … Comedian Rachel Parris and This Country creators Daisy and Charlie Cooper have been nominated for the breakthrough artist at this year’s Edinburgh…
The Festival trailers
With Joe Thomas, Jemaine Clement and Claudia O'Doherty
20/06/2018 … Two trailers has been released for The Festival, the new comedy movie from Inbetweeners creators Iain Morris and Damon Beesley.
'Lazy, fat, beer-sodden, pseudo-French bastards'
John Cleese has a pop at the Belgians
20/06/2018 … John Cleese has picked a fight with Belgium, accusing its citizens of being ‘lazy, fat, beer-sodden, pseudo-French bastards’.
© BBC / Guy Levy Ben Elton: I'm hoping to do more stand-up
Comic mulls stage return after 13 years
20/06/2018 … Ben Elton says he wants to return to stand-up.
The shame of working for Fox
Comedy creators pile pressure on the 'propaganda machine'
20/06/2018 … The makers of some of the world’s most successful comedies have spoken of their disgust and shame at being associated with Rupert Murdoch’s Fox empire.
Tue 19 June 2018
Joe Lycett to become Mr Saturday Night
Comic hosts a new primetime game show for BBC One
19/06/2018 … Joe Lycett is to host a new Saturday night game show for BBC One.
Four Weddings now features a black woman and Asian man
Mindy Kaling reveals details of her TV adaptation
19/06/2018 … More details have emerged of the Four Weddings And A Funeral remake – with writer Mindy Kaling revealing that it is no longer about a white couple.