All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
...in a new film based on comic James Mullinger's life
17/08/2015 … Inbetweeners star James Buckley is to play an embittered journalist hoping to become a top stand-up comedian in a new movie based on a true story.
16/08/2015 … Comics including Eddie Izzard, Stewart Lee and Sarah Millican have contributed to a new book about the inner workings of stand-up.
Susan Calman's sitcom and the rest of the comedy week ahead
16/08/2015 … The comedy week ahead.
© CBS Two more years for US chat show
15/08/2015 … James Corden has reportedly signed a £3million deal to present his US chat show for another two years.
14/08/2015 … TINA FEY is developing a new sitcom with her with 30 Rock producer Robert Carlock.
14/08/2015 … • There is an Arizona Ned Flanders-themed heavy metal band called Okilly Dokilly, all of whose members go by the name of Ned.
14/08/2015 … Comedy Central has bought the rights to American comedy series Undateable and Bob’s Burgers.
14/08/2015 … Michael McIntyre had to halt his show in Plymouth last night after a young woman in the audience fell down some stairs and broke her leg.
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