© BBC/Two Brothers 1.5million watch Fleabag's return
As Warren and Alan Partridge audiences tumble
05/03/2019 … The return of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag attracted 1.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 05 March 2019
© BBC/Two Brothers 
First book from comic John Robertson
‘It’s wonderfully violent - and it's allegedly for children'
05/03/2019 … Comedian John Robertson has written his first novel.
Bang to rights! The 'comedian' who rubbished the circuit isn't really a comedian
The Independent admits misleading readers... but only if you look really hard
05/03/2019 … The Independent has admitted that the ‘comedian’ who wrote an article slating the circuit as a hotbed of racism and sexism was no such thing.
Mon 04 March 2019
© BBC/Studio71 Bleeding funny
Comics in new BBC series about menstruation
04/03/2019 … The BBC is making a new series based entirely around period jokes.
Who is Titania McGrath?
Publisher reveals which comedian is behind the 'woke' parody
04/03/2019 … She is a Twitter sensation who has won 188,000 followers for her uncompromising opinions on what it takes to be a woke social justice warrior in the 21st Century.
Comic joins new classic radio station
Faye Treacy is a weekend host on Scala
04/03/2019 … Comic Faye Treacy has been unveiled as one of the presenters on new national classical music station Scala, which launched today.
© Johan Persson Only Fools And Horses musical takes £8million
Box office success for West End version
04/03/2019 … The Only Fools And Horses musical has taken £8million at the West End box office in its first four weeks.
Sun 03 March 2019
© BBC Alan Partridge to make another BBC series
Writers let slip plans for a new format for Steve Coogan's character
03/03/2019 … Steve Coogan is making another Alan Partridge series for the BBC – with the hapless presenter trying ‘something else’.