Sean Hughes dies at 51
Former Buzzcocks star had been ill for a while
16/10/2017 … Comedian Sean Hughes has died at the age of 51 Fellow comedian Carl Donnelly broke the news on Facebook, posting: ‘He’s been ill for a while but has…
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Mon 16 October 2017
A key moment for Micky Flanagan...
Comic recognised for 21 dates at The O2
16/10/2017 … Micky Flanagan has been presented with the keys to The O2, after reaching the milestone of 21 performances at the London arena.
Tim Minchin joins the daily commute
...for a new Australian comedy series
16/10/2017 … Tim Minchin is to star in a new Australia comedy series about rush-hour commuters.
Extra UK dates for Jim Jefferies
16/10/2017 … Jim Jefferies has announced two extra dates to his brief 2018 UK tour.
James Corden blasted over Harvey Weinstein jokes
Comic apologises following backlash
16/10/2017 … James Corden has been forced to apologise after facing a huge backlash over jokes he made about Harvey Weinstein.
Sun 15 October 2017
Stand-up, up at The Stand
The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio
15/10/2017 … The week's comedy on radio and TV: Monday October 16 HOW TO BE CHAMPION: Sarah Millican reads from her memoir – the current Sunday Times…
50 hours of non-stop improv
15/10/2017 … The best of the week's live comedy.
Sarah Millican tops bestseller chart
...which is dominated by comedians
15/10/2017 … Sarah Millican has topped the Sunday Times bestseller list with her first book How To Be Champion on its first week of release.