Return of the 'cheerful earful'
Hospital People and the rest of the week's TV and radio comedy
16/04/2017 … The best of the week's comedy on TV and radio.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 16 April 2017
Britain's got (stolen) talent?
Comic Adam Keeler 'rips off' Raymond & Mr Timpkins Revue
16/04/2017 … A contestant on last night's Britain's Got Talent has been accused of ripping off comedy circuit favourites The Raymond And Mr Timpkins Revue.
Sat 15 April 2017
Richard Gadd is up for the Barry
Nominations are out at the Melbourne comedy festival
15/04/2017 … Richard Gadd has been nominated for the biggest award in Australian live comedy.
Teaching an old sloth new tricks
The week's best comedy on demand
15/04/2017 … This week's best comedy shows on demand.
© Manuel Harlan Star's injury halts Groundhog Day: The Musical
Andy Karl comes a cropper on Broadway
15/04/2017 … The New York performance of Groundhog Day: The Musical was halted last night when its star injured himself.
Fri 14 April 2017
© BBC/Goodnight Vienna Productions Car Share dominates iPlayer
Peter Kay comedy breaks on-demand records
14/04/2017 … Peter Kay’s Car Share is breaking records on iPlayer.
Ricky Gervais signs up to kids' film
14/04/2017 … Ricky Gervais has signed up to a forthcoming children’s film.
John Cleese to address Oxford Union
14/04/2017 … John Cleese is to address the Oxford Union on the topic of ‘Why is there no hope?’ The comic – who is set to return to TV for his first BBC…