Spoof psychic's gigs pass to the other side
...of Christmas as Shirley Ghostman pulls shows
20/10/2015 … Parody psychic Shirley Ghostman – the alter-ego of Marc Wooton – has cancelled his pre-Halloween run of gigs.
Tue 20 October 2015
Marcus Brigstocke makes panto debut
20/10/2015 … MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE is to make his pantomime debut, playing Captain Hook in the New Wimbledon Theatre production of Peter Pan in London this Christmas.
© Comedy Central Comedy Central orders a second round of Drunk Histories
Josie Long and Iain Stirling sign up
20/10/2015 … Drunk History is to return to Comedy Central for a second series.
Comic stole jewellery to fund heroin habit
20/10/2015 … Australian comic Greg Fleet has admitting stealing jewellery from a housemate to fund his heroin habit.
Sara Pascoe joins comedy book fest
Plus a comic look at identity theft
20/10/2015 … Sara Pascoe has joined the line-up for the Chortle Comedy Book Festival – along with a disturbing and funny look at identity theft.
© BBC/Sophie Mutevelian Third series for Inside No 9
Reece Shearsmith confirms rumours
20/10/2015 … Inside No 9 is coming back for a third series, it has finally been confirmed.
Mon 19 October 2015
© Trinity Mirror / Mirrorpix / Alamy From key punk venue to comedy club
Laughterhouse takes over Eric's in Liverpool
19/10/2015 … One of Liverpool's most important music venues has been converted into a purpose-built comedy club.
Mock stars
Which female comic could replace Andy Parsons on Mock The Week?
19/10/2015 … 'Perhaps this will be an opportunity to make a female comedian a regular,' Andy Parsons said has he announced his retirement from Mock The Week today.