All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC Studios/Alan Peebles Mrs Brown's Boys won't go to Russia – as they wanted to axe Rory
19/12/2017 … Brendan O’Carroll says he turned down a Russian remake of Mrs Brown’s Boys, because they wanted to cut out gay character Rory.
© BBC 19/12/2017 … Just over a million viewers watched The League Of Gentlemen return to TV after a 15-year absence last night.
Circuit acts name their 2017 favourites
19/12/2017 … Ian Stone has been named this year’s Comics’ Comic.
Final at Leicester Square Theatre tonight.
18/12/2017 … Mohamed Omar has been crowned this year's Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian Of The Year.
Three shows all dropped, say US reports
18/12/2017 … Amazon has reportedly decided not not to pick up any of the three comedies it piloted last month.
Comic says show is too demanding
18/12/2017 … Dave Gorman is to bring Modern Life Is Goodish to an end, because the stress of compiling the shows is too demanding.
Late comic wins 'legend' award
18/12/2017 … The late Yorkshire comedian Bobby Knutt was honoured with an award by BBC Radio Sheffield today.
Fawlty Towers prop in for valuation
18/12/2017 … The most famous rodent in British comedy history is to make a guest appearance on The Antiques Roadshow.
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