© BBC/Ben Blackall The League Of Gentlemen to tour in 2018
Coming to a local venue near you...
14/12/2017 … The League Of Gentlemen are to embark on a live tour next year.
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Thu 14 December 2017
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Comics get their Christmas shorts on
New slate of online films coming soon
14/12/2017 … Comedy production house Turtle Canyon is to release a new batch of films online next week.
Twitter to host an exclusive stand-up show
...as Romesh Ranganthan stars in a new ad for the service
14/12/2017 … A new stand-up show is to be released exclusively on Twitter.
Wed 13 December 2017
Geoff Norcott returns to Question Time
Conservative comic back on BBC flagship
13/12/2017 … Geoff Norcott is to make his second appearance on Question Time tomorrow.
© BBC BBC: Car Share episodes to go ahead as planned
TV shows unaffected by Peter Kay's tour cancellation
13/12/2017 … The special episodes of Peter Kay’s Car Share will be broadcast as planned, despite the comedian suddenly cancelling all 100 of his planned tour dates.
© BBC Give My Head Peace returns
New episodes for Northern Irish comedy
13/12/2017 … Northern Irish comedy series Give My Head Peace is to return for three new episodes next year.
Screen Actors Guild 2017 nominees out
Here are the comedy shortlists
13/12/2017 … As the awards season marches on, the Screen Actors Guild have announced their nominees.
Peter Kay axes his tour
Shock as 100 arena dates cancelled over 'family circumstances'
13/12/2017 … Peter Kay has cancelled his 100-date UK arena tour - less than a month after announcing it.