All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
DJ's alleged assault in Mrs Merton studio
10/09/2014 … Dave Gorman has given evidence at the trial of Dave Lee Travis, recalling the ‘office gossip’ surrounding a complaint that the former DJ had groped a woman…
09/09/2014 … A major international comedy competition is coming to the UK for the first time.
© CBS CBS confirms he'll take over The Late Late Show
08/09/2014 … James Corden has been officially confirmed as America’s newest late-night talk show.
08/09/2014 … ROBIN INCE has picked up an honorary fellowship from University College London – and is about to get another from the British Science Association.
Comedian to star in Assassins musical
08/09/2014 … Catherine Tate is appear in a London stage musical, playing woman who attempted to assassinate US president Gerald Ford in 1975.
© BBC Mel and Sue's anger at unauthorised biography
08/09/2014 … Mel and Sue have hit out at an unauthorised new biography about them.
© Giles Smith The best-reviewed show of the Fringe
08/09/2014 … Josie Long had he best-reviewed comedy show at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe, according to new analysis of the stars awarded by reviewers.
Comics share their stories on new radio shows
08/09/2014 … Comedians are to talk about difficult matters of family and romantic relationships in two new radio shows.
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