Lenny Henry plays Muhammad Ali
The best of the comedy week ahead
20/03/2016 … The best of the comedy week ahead.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 20 March 2016
Student award: Cardiff poll opens
20/03/2016 … Voting has now opened for the People's Choice award for the Cardiff University leg of the Chortle Student Comedy award.
Eddie's done it!
Izzard completes 27th marathon in 27 days
20/03/2016 … Eddie Izzard has finished his 27th marathon in 27 days across South Africa.
© Slapstick/Adam Johnson Dara O Briain to host TV gaming show
20/03/2016 … Dara O Briain is to host a new computer gaming show for Dave.
Sat 19 March 2016
Another venue bans Chubby Brown
'It's discrimination,' says agent
19/03/2016 … Roy Chubby Brown has been banned from a second venue for fear his comedy is ‘inappropriate’ from a council-run venue.
Fri 18 March 2016
‘I thought it would be a man'
18/03/2016 … • Jason Manford and Phill Jupitus took part in such ‘an absolute car crash’ of an interview on BBC One Northern Ireland’s Nolan Live last night that they…
Joe Lycett writes his first book
Social crusader with time on his hands....
18/03/2016 … Joe Lycett is to publish his first book – in which he tackles minor social outrages.
Thu 17 March 2016
© BBC/So Television/Christopher Baines Graham Norton writes his first novel
17/03/2016 … Graham Norton has written his first novel.