Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry to star in Christmas comedy
01/11/2018 … Stephen Merchant and Asim Chaudhry are to play two mismatched neighbours in a new one-off Christmas comedy for BBC One.
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Thu 01 November 2018
© BBC / King Bert Bafta names Luisa Omielan as a Breakthrough Brit
...along with Timewaster Daniel Lawrence Taylor and Young Offender Chris Walley
01/11/2018 … Stand-up Luisa Omielan, Timewasters co-creator Daniel Lawrence Taylor and Young Offenders star Chris Walley have made this year’s list of ‘breakthrough Brits’…
© Marc Turner Still Game duo announce retirement shows
Jack and Victor bow out with Glasgow gigs next year
01/11/2018 … Jack, Victor and the rest of the residents of Craiglang are to say farewell to fans with a final run of live Still Game dates.
UK gets its first children's comedy festival
Shows, workshops and courses in Leicester event
01/11/2018 … Britain's first comedy festival aimed at children has been launched today.
Wed 31 October 2018
Charges dropped against Scott Gibson
Stand-up had been accused of sending inappropriate sexual messages to female comics
31/10/2018 … Criminal charges against stand-up Scott Gibson – which alleged he sent inappropriate sexual messages to female comedians he worked with on the circuit – have…
Feel the benefits
Two starry West End fundraisers announced
31/10/2018 … Two massive West End comedy benefit gigs have been announced this morning.
Laughing Horse finalists named
Competition revived after two-year break
31/10/2018 … Finalists have been announced for this year’s Laughing Horse New Act of the Year.
Awards nod for Steve Coogan's Stan Laurel
...and for Maxine Peake as Funny Cow
31/10/2018 … Steve Coogan has been nominated for best actor at the British Independent Film Awards for his portrayal of Stan Laurel.