All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© BBC/King Bert Sketch show returns with Harry Enfield and more...
07/09/2016 … David Walliams’s celebrity co-stars have been revealed for his new BBC One sketch series Walliams & Friend.
Finally released, the show George Carlin recorded on the eve of 9/11
07/09/2016 … A previously unheard stand-up special George Carlin recorded the day before the 9/11 terrorist attacks is to be released for the first time next week.
Simon Brodkin targets his £100m superyacht
07/09/2016 … Lee Nelson creator Simon Brodkin has targeted retail boss Sir Philip Green in his latest stunt.
As a date is set for his criminal trial
07/09/2016 … A court date has been set for Bill Cosby’s trail for the alleged sexual assault The comedian will defend himself against charges that he attacked…
Johnny Depp's ex no longer suing comic
07/09/2016 … Johnny Depp’s ex-wife Amber Heard has dropped her defamation lawsuit Doug Stanhope.
Gold launches celeb Gogglebox-style show for comedy
06/09/2016 … The Gold channel has announced a new clips programmes in which comedy stars watch extracts from their favourite shows Gogglebox-style.
06/09/2016 … James Buckley has been speaking about his new fantasy comedy series Zapped for the first time – saying it’s nothing like The Inbetweeners.
Comic tops new analysis of Fringe reviews
06/09/2016 … Mark Thomas has topped a new list of the best-reviewed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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