Comedians sign up for University Challenge 2024
Who's getting the starters for 10?
05/12/2024 … Comics Emma Sidi, Jessica Fostekew and Jamie MacDonald are to appear on the celebrity editions of University Challenge.
Thu 05 December 2024
Glasgow band The Primevals write a track for Stewart Lee
For his new Vs The Man-Wulf tour
05/12/2024 … Stewart Lee has commissioned Glasgow band The Primevals to write a track for his new stand-up tour.
Major Australian comedy agency goes bust
Junkyard represented Sam Campbell, Aaron Chen and more
05/12/2024 … One of Australia’s most influential comedy management companies has collapsed, leaving some comedians thousands of dollars out of pocket.
© BBC Black Ops sold to the US
British comedy-thriller airs on Hulu from early 2025
05/12/2024 … Season one of the BBC comedy-thriller Black Ops has been sold to Hulu in the US.
Wed 04 December 2024
© Gary Moyes Michael McIntyre: The routine that almost got me sued
...even though I'd made it all up!
04/12/2024 … Michael McIntyre has revealed that he was once threatened with legal action for stealing Christmas cards – for a routine he had made-up.
© Dylan Woodley Zach Zucker joins the romcom Love Language
...with a host of other comics, now shooting in Chicago
04/12/2024 … Comedians including Stamptown’s Zach Zucker and Saturday Night Live’s Chloe Fineman are to star in a new romcom called Love Language.
Tue 03 December 2024
© John McMurtrie Ross Noble announces his 22nd stand-up tour
Plus new shows from Joanne McNally, Pete Firman and more
03/12/2024 … Ross Noble has announced his 22nd stand-up tour.
Did Norbit really get an Oscar nomination?
Try our trivia quiz about bad comedy movies
03/12/2024 … Test your comedy knowledge with our weekly multiple-choice trivia quiz, compiled – as always – by broadcaster and comedy historian Hayden Parker.