Comedy Loft venues sold
Part of £39m deal with owners of Yates
06/12/2016 … The Comedy Loft chain of venues is to change hands again.
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Tue 06 December 2016
Are these Britain's best-written comedies?
Writers' Guild nominations out
06/12/2016 … Plebs, People Just Do Nothing and Fleabag have been named as the best-written TV sitcoms of the year.
Book parody dropped over 'racism' storm
Were spoofs 'hateful' – or critics too keen for a ban?
06/12/2016 … They are the biggest phenomenon in publishing at the moment.
Comedian dodges gunfire during stand-up set
06/12/2016 … Dramatic footage has been posted of a comedian ducking gunfire during her stand-up set.
Mon 05 December 2016
Amy Schumer suddenly pulls Australian dates
05/12/2016 … Amy Schumer has cancelled her Australian and New Zealand stand-up tour at the last minute.
Fez up: Museum finally lands Tommy Cooper's hat
Memorabilia goes on display at the V&A
05/12/2016 … One of Tommy Cooper's fezzes is to go on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Absolute Radio rapped over Frank Skinner show
05/12/2016 … Absolute Radio has been rapped after Frank Skinner played an offensive song on his Saturday-morning show.