Glasgow unveils its comedy festival
15/01/2014 … The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has officially announced its 2014 line-up, with 416 shows taking place at 46 venues from March 14 to April 5.
Wed 15 January 2014
Red Dwarf series 11 'being written now'
...star Danny John-Jules reveals
15/01/2014 … Doug Naylor is writing a new series of Red Dwarf, star Danny John-Jules has revealed.
Banning comics is a terrible thing... except when it isn't
Dave Cohen grapples with the Dieudonne row
15/01/2014 … We all believe in freedom of speech in this country, don’t we? It’s our inalienable right – and thanks to a high profile campaign in 2012 from Rowan Atkinson…
Michael McIntyre becomes chat show host
15/01/2014 … Michael McIntyre is to host his own BBC One chat show.
Tue 14 January 2014
Seinfeld spotted filming in NY
14/01/2014 … Jerry Seinfeld and Jason Alexander have been seen filming together, reviving rumours that the comedian’s next project may be some form of Seinfeld reunion.
Skinner: I turned down Benefits Street job
'I didn't want to be derogatory'
14/01/2014 … Frank Skinner has revealed that he refused to provide the voiceover for Channel 4’s controversial Benefits Street because he feared it would be ‘derogatory’…
Fundraising in Addison's memory
14/01/2014 … THE family of comedy superagent and producer Addison Cresswell, who died of heart failure just before Christmas at the age of 53, have set up a fundraising in his…