Mon 13 January 2014
Reggie Perrin's doctor dies
13/01/2014 … John Horsley, the actor best known for playing Doc Morrissey in Reggie Perrin, has died at the age of 93.
Frank Skinner to hit the road
13/01/2014 … Frank Skinner has announced his first UK tour in seven years.
The General Secretary of British comedy
Alan Varley salutes his comedian of 2013, Mark Steel
13/01/2014 … Another year in comedy over and a new one just begun.
Globes triumph for Brooklyn Nine Nine
Surprise double victory for E4's new import
13/01/2014 … Brooklyn Nine Nine – the police precinct comedy set to launch on E4 this week – was the surprise winner of two Golden Globe awards last night.
Sun 12 January 2014
Dave's Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Show 2014
Gig review by Steve Bennett at De Montfort Hall, Leicester
12/01/2014 … Securing Jasper Carrott to host Leicester’s comedy festival preview show was something of coup.
’Think of me as a sex symbol for the men who don’t give a damn’
Andre Vincent pays tribute to Phyllis Diller
12/01/2014 … Phyllis Diller was a trailblazer for female comics.
RIP: Chris Luby goes for a Burton
Battle of Britain impersonator dies after fall
12/01/2014 … Chris Luby, one of the more unforgettable comedians from the early days of alternative cabaret, has died after falling down stairs at his home.