New programming boss for Comedy Central UK
...as broadcaster seeks to make more shows
26/09/2017 … Comedy Central has appointed a new head of its UK programming team.
Tue 26 September 2017
Till Death Us Do Part actor Tony Booth dies
Star was Cherie Blair's father
26/09/2017 … Tony Booth, who starred in the BBC sitcom Till Death Us Do Part, has died, his family says.
What was the name of this Thora Hird sitcom?
26/09/2017 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly trivia quiz - compiled, as always by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.
Jim Jefferies announces UK dates
26/09/2017 … Jim Jefferies has announced a short UK tour for the new year.
Joel Dommett 'returns to I'm A Celebrity'
To co-host Extra Camp with Scarlett Moffatt
26/09/2017 … Joel Dommett is to return to the I'm A Celebrity jungle, where he will be reunited with Scarlett Moffatt.
Edinburgh comedy awards announce West End showcases
...but with few of this year's class
26/09/2017 … The lastminute.
Extra Slapstick
Bristol festival expands thanks to fundraising comics
26/09/2017 … Bristol’s Slapstick festival of vintage comedy has been extended for an extra day thanks to the fundraising efforts of star comedians.