Tom Gleeson: Pirate Copy
01/01/2017 … Pirate Copy sees Tom present a unique blend of sketch video, stand-up comedy (including a new version he calls Rock n Roll Stand-up) and music .
Sun 01 January 2017
M*A*S*'H's Father Mulcahy dies at 84
William Christopher started with Beyond The Fringe
01/01/2017 … William Christopher, who played Father Mulcahy on the long-running TV comedy M*A*S*H has died at the age of 84.
Sat 31 December 2016
Peter Pan Goes Wrong, BBC One
31/12/2016 … The BBC's recent comedy output has often been criticised for looking backwards rather than existing in the here and now.
Check out the Tokyo Hotel...
31/12/2016 … This week's best comedy shows on demand.
© Google Free Festival wins back the Counting House
Gilded Balloon experiment lasts just one year
31/12/2016 … Free shows are to return to Edinburgh Fringe venue The Counting House in 2017.
New Year honour for Mrs Barbara Nice
...or rather her creator, Janice Connolly
31/12/2016 … The woman behind comedy character Mrs Barbara Nice has been awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Year Honours.
Fri 30 December 2016
2017: The comedians to watch
30/12/2016 … To mark the new year, we asked several comedy club promoters around the country for their tips of comedians to watch in 2017 – the stand-ups they expect to…
Tweets of the year 2016
30/12/2016 … There’s no Weekly Trivia File today… but instead we’ve gone back through the Tweets of The Week to find our favourites from 2016:JanuaryCarving you & your…