Comedians up for BBC audio awards
Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Rob Newman
03/01/2017 … Mae Martin, Mark Steel and Robert Newman have all been shortlisted for an award for their Radio 4 comedy shows.
Tue 03 January 2017
© BBC Comedies up for 2017 National Television Awards
03/01/2017 … They couldn’t be much more different, but Mrs Brown’s Boys is taking on Orange Is The New Black for the comedy gong at this year's National…
Mon 02 January 2017
© BBC/Avalon/Matt Frost How Everybody Loves Raymond inspired Not Going Out
02/01/2017 … Lee Mack has revealed that he’s taken inspiration for the new series of Not Going Out from an unexpected source: Everybody Loves Raymond.
Sun 01 January 2017
Entries open for comedy writing contest
01/01/2017 … Entries have opened for the first comedy writing award set up in honour of Reggie Perrin creator David Nobbs.
...and for Amused Moose award
01/01/2017 … Entries have opened for the Amused Moose New Comic Award, which has formerly been won by Sarah Millican and Jack Whitehall.
Tom Gleeson: Ginger Ninja
01/01/2017 … Tom Gleeson is clearly a comic with experience, talent and a high profile back home in Australia.
Pat Condell: Faith, Hope & Sanity
01/01/2017 … Pat Condell is an all-too rare visitor to the stand-up circuit these days.