All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Montgomery County Planning Commission/CC BY-SA 2.0 Comedian judged a 'sexually violent predator’
25/09/2018 … Bill Cosby has been jailed for three to ten years for drugging and sexually assaulting Andrea Constand more than a decade .
...by writer Simon Nye and producer Sophie Clarke-Jervoise
25/09/2018 … Comedy writer Simon Nye and former BBC head of comedy Sophie Clarke-Jervoise have launched a new production house.
Hackney Empire gets its New Act Competition back
25/09/2018 … The comedy talent hunt once known as the Hackney Empire New Act Of The Year is coming back to the venue where it started.
24/09/2018 … Bill Burr is to present a new series for America’s Comedy Central showcasing some of his favourite comedians.
Beijing complains over 'racist' protrayal
24/09/2018 … A Swedish satirical show has sparked a diplomatic incident after mocking the Chinese.
Nottingham Comedy Festival announces its 10th anniversary line-up
24/09/2018 … The Nottingham Comedy Festival has announced its line-up, boasting more than 70 comedy acts.
To tie in with his memoirs, Surprisingly Down To Earth And Very Funny
24/09/2018 … Limmy has announced a book tour for 2019.
30 dates so far for The Cynic's Mixtape
24/09/2018 … Romesh Ranganathan has announced a new tour, The Cynic’s Mixtape.
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