'This time I will succeed'
Eddie Izzard again attempts 27 South African marathons in 27 days
15/02/2016 … Eddie Izzard has announced that he will make a second attempt to complete 27 marathons in 27 days across South Africa.
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All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Mon 15 February 2016
© BBC Official: Are You Being Served? to get a reboot
New-look sitcom to film next month
15/02/2016 … Are You Being Served? is to be rebooted with an 'all-star cast'.
Meet your heroes
Bec Hill to host superhero magazine show
15/02/2016 … Bec Hill is to host a new show about the heroes of DC comics.
Sun 14 February 2016
Happy 90th birthday, Kenneth Williams
The best of the comedy week ahead
14/02/2016 … The best of the comedy week ahead.
Sat 13 February 2016
The weird world of Nessie, Bigfoot... and Donald Trump
13/02/2016 … The best comedy on demand…The ParaPodIn the same week they were nominated for a Chortle Award, comics Ray Peacock and Barry Dodds return for a second series of…
Fri 12 February 2016
Vote in the 2016 Chortle Awards
Joseph Morpurgo leads the nominations
12/02/2016 … Joseph Morpurgo is the frontrunner in this year's Chortle Awards, with three individual nominations.
Second season for Aziz Ansari's Master Of None
Netflix renews acclaimed comedy
12/02/2016 … Netflix has renewed Aziz Ansari’s series Master of None for a second series.
Portraits of the jokers
Steve Best to release another book of comedians' photos
12/02/2016 … Comedian and photographer Steve Best is working on a follow-up to his book of portraits, Comedy Snapshot.