Bafta to honour Lenny Henry
Comic will be given special award
27/04/2016 … Lenny Henry is to be awarded a special Bafta award next month for his outstanding creative contribution to television.
Wed 27 April 2016
© BBC/Tiger Aspect Catherine Tate to tour this autumn
27/04/2016 … Catherine Tate is tour her comedy characters for the first time this autumn.
Tue 26 April 2016
© BBC Scotland Scot Squad apprehends two Scottish Comedy Awards
...as does stand-up Keir McAllistair
26/04/2016 … Scot Squad and stand-up Keir McAllister have both scooped two Scottish Comedy Awards.
They think this comeback's all over...
Nick Hancock gig pulled over poor ticket sales
26/04/2016 … He was once a regular face on prime-time BBC One, seen by up to 12 million viewers a week as host of They Think It’s All Over.
Sara Pascoe: Animal
26/04/2016 … Few comedians' books can lay claim to being important; but Sara Pascoe's debut, Animal, falls firmly into that category.