All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Comic wowed judges with Morecambe and Wise theme tune
14/10/2017 … Susan Calman wowed the Strictly Come Dancing judges tonight by channelling her comedy heroes, Morecambe and Wise.
© ABC 14/10/2017 … This week’s best comedy shows on demand.
Risk-taking is embedded in new Ofcom rules
13/10/2017 … Regulators have told the BBC to improve its TV comedy output after the genre was found to be ‘an area of particular weakness’.
Mark Thomas tells its story in new stage show
13/10/2017 … Mark Thomas has announced a new theatre show – about his efforts to start a comedy club in a Palestinian refugee camp.
BBC releases comedy-horror shorts from Northern Ireland
13/10/2017 … The BBC has today released six comedy-horror shorts on iPlayer, in time for Halloween.
miles_jupp_16.jpg "Miles Jupp goes on Dracula's trail | A quest for Radio 4")
12/10/2017 … Miles Jupp is to follow in the footsteps of one of Bram Stoker’s vampire-hunters for a one-off Radio 4 travelogue.
Fresh from supporting Katherine Ryan
12/10/2017 … Stephen Bailey has announced a new solo tour, on the back of his dates supporting Katherine Ryan.
With the journalist who exposed Harvey Weinstein
12/10/2017 … The journalist who exposed Harvey Weinstein is set to front a late-night satirical show for Channel 4.
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