BBC tribute to Bob Larbey
12/05/2014 … BBC TWO is paying tribute to comedy writer Bob Larbey on Satruday.
Mon 12 May 2014
Win SIGNED Trip To Italy DVDs
...and watch an exclusive deleted scene
12/05/2014 … Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon's acclaimed comedy series The Trip To Italy is released on DVD today – and we have five SIGNED copes to give away.
A comedy first for BBC iPlayer
First full series to go online before TV broadcast
12/05/2014 … The BBC will tomorrow launch its first British comedy series to premiere all its episodes on iPlayer before TV broadcast.
Stand-up's first impresarios
Liam Lonergan charts the history of alternative comedy
12/05/2014 … In a five-part series, being published across this week, Liam Lonergan, charts the history of alternative comedy in Britain and – in this first article – America.
Comedy 'could help troops' mental health'
Says comic John Ryan's academic paper
12/05/2014 … Comedian John Ryan has had an academic paper published – after taking his stand-up show on mental health to the troops.
Comedians with a serious film career
Paul Laight's rundown of the best dramatic performances
12/05/2014 … Getting on stage and making a room full of strangers laugh spontaneously is arguably one of the mightiest challenges facing a performer.
Freddie Starr walks out of TV interview
Stress shows as he's asked about his behaviour
12/05/2014 … Freddie Starr has stormed out of a TV interview about the police investigation into sex abuse claims, after saying the 18-month ordeal had driven him to the brink…