All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC ...says terror survivor Lord Tebbit
04/04/2019 … Norman Tebbit has called on Frankie Boyle to be banned from the BBC for joking that he wished the IRA would murder leading Tories.
04/04/2019 … The Green Man and the Lost Village Festivals have announced their comedy line-line-ups The Last Laugh bill at Green Man – which takes place in the…
Pleasance announces its showcase line-up
04/04/2019 … The Pleasance has announced the line up for its annual Comedy Reserve showcase at the Fringe.
A glass of alpaca droppings – plus €20,000 – for podcast team
04/04/2019 … The No Such Thing As A Fish podcast has scooped a major prize for promoting science – a glass of fresh alpaca shit.
© Netflix Reaction has been 'insane and heartwarming' says Ricky Gervais
04/04/2019 … Netflix has confirmed that Ricky Gervais’s After Life will return for a second season.
...in a movie described as 'Game Of Thrones with mice'
03/04/2019 … Famalam and Timewasters star Samson Kayo has landed his first role in a Hollywood movie.
Mean Girls 'experience' comes to London
03/04/2019 … Teen comedy movie Mean Girls is to be made into a live ‘experience’.
The hunt is on for public panellists
03/04/2019 … The Edinburgh Comedy Awards has launched its annual hunt for comedy fans to join its judging panel.
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