Comic's gig axed - because he was in a wheelchair
Duncan Norvelle's friends slam 'disgusting' treatment
11/03/2019 … Friends of veteran comic Duncan Norvelle have slammed a venue for pulling his gig at the last minute – because he uses a wheelchair.
Mon 11 March 2019
'British comedy has never been scared of subject matter others find difficult'
Minnie Driver on her show Speechless, as it lands in the UK
11/03/2019 … As new US import Speechless starts on Channel 4 tonight, its star Minnie Driver speaks about the impact of the comedy, of working with an actor with cerebral palsy…
It's all in the delivery...
Here's a postbox that tells jokes
11/03/2019 … Anyone posting a letter outside BBC Broadcasting House in London today will get a surprise – when the postbox starts telling them jokes.
© RTE Fred Cooke sambas into Dancing With The Stars semi-final
Unexpected success for Irish comic
11/03/2019 … Comic Fred Cooke has made the final four contestants in Ireland’s Dancing With The Stars.
Sun 10 March 2019
SNL: Powerpoint presentation
With Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant
10/03/2019 … Kate McKinnon and Aidy Bryant struggled to make a PowerPoint presentation in this sketch from last night's Saturday Night Live.
© Steve Ullathorne Glasgow Comedy Festival and beyond...
The best of the week's live comedy
10/03/2019 … The week's best live comedy.
Idris Elba used to be a comedy club bouncer
...and he sold weed at the time
10/03/2019 … Idris Elba has told of how he used to be a comedy club bouncer – and small-time weed pusher.
Bountiful new comedy!
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
10/03/2019 … How strong is TV comedy at the moment? Even without plunging into Netflix, broadcast channels will this week be airing new episodes of This Time With Alan Partridge,…