Michael McIntyre announces £25m tour

...but not until autumn 2012

22/03/2011 … Michael McIntyre has announced a mammoth 58-date arena tour – 17 months before the first date.

Frankie Boyle stands firm over Harvey gag

Comic breaks his silence

22/03/2011 … Frankie Boyle has broken his silence over his controversial joke about Katie Price’s disabled son Harvey.

Church meetings replaced by a sitcom

Congregation shown episodes of Rev

22/03/2011 … A rector has banned church committee meetings – so the faithful can watch the sitcom Rev instead.

Mrs Brown's Boys will return

'This is unbelievable'

22/03/2011 … The BBC has confirmed that Mrs Brown’s Boys will return for a second series.

sloss22

22/03/2011 … DANIEL SLOSS has been named best new Scottish comedian in the Scottish Variety Awards.

murphy22

22/03/2011 … EDDIE MURPHY is to receive the Comedy Icon Award at America's inaugural Comedy Awards on April 11.

Florence and the Machine meets Peter Andre

by Frisky And Mannish (audio only)

22/03/2011 … .

Stand Up For Palestine

Review by Steve Bennett

22/03/2011 … Given that Frankie Boyle’s threatened to give up stand-up imminently, the prospect of his only gig this year – and on home turf, too – easily filled The King’s…