Who's the world's funniest comedian?
Swiss festival aims to find out
01/07/2015 … Comedy competitions have just gone global – as a hunt has been launched for the world's funniest comedian.
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Wed 01 July 2015
Release date for Bad Education movie
01/07/2015 … JACK WHITEHALL's Bad Education movie has been given a UK release date of August 21.
Tue 30 June 2015
© BBC Miles Jupp takes over The News Quiz
30/06/2015 … Miles Jupp is to be the new host of Radio 4’s News Quiz, the BBC has announced.
Funny on 4...
Radio 4 unveils new comedy slate
30/06/2015 … Radio 4 has confirmed a batch of new comedy shows to air this autumn.
Another comeback for Brian Pern
30/06/2015 … Simon Day’s prog-rocker Brian Pern is returning to the BBC.
BBC Three comedy budget slashed
25 per cent cut as channel moves online
30/06/2015 … BBC Three’s comedy budget is to be slashed by a quarter when it moves online.
Mon 29 June 2015
Over the Moon!
Comedy show wins prestigious science award
29/06/2015 … The best scientific radio programme of the year has been named – and it's a stand-up comedy show.
BBC remakes more Hancocks
29/06/2015 … FIVE more lost Tony Hancock shows are to be re-recorded for Radio 4.