RIP Felix Dexter
22/10/2013 … Felix Dexter died on Friday at the age of 52, after a fight with cancer.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Tue 22 October 2013
Comics' atheist church seeks £500,000
...as Nine Lessons And Carols is axed
22/10/2013 … The atheist church set up by two comedians has launched a £500,000 crowdfunding appeal – just as Robin Ince axes the annual gigs which first married rationalism…
Red Dwarf 'set to return'
According to star Robert Llewellyn
22/10/2013 … Red Dwarf is set to return for an 11th series, according to its star Robert Llewellyn.
Mark Thomas's busker protest
'Act of dissent' over rule change
22/10/2013 … Mark Thomas has organised a guerrilla busking gig in protest at new by-laws clamping down on street musicians.
Mon 21 October 2013
'We got it wrong'
The Sun apologises for bad-taste Maddie joke
21/10/2013 … It’s always been quick to criticise comedians who make an ill-judged quip – but now The Sun has had to apologise for making its own bad-taste joke, about Madelaine…
Happy Days is here again
Sitcom is turned into a musical
21/10/2013 … Seventies sitcom Happy Days has been turned into a stage musical that will tour the UK.
Kids take over Room 101
21/10/2013 … ROOM 101 is to make a special episode featuring only children complaining about their pet peeves.
Hitchhikers Guide tour cancelled
Producers blame slow ticket sales
21/10/2013 … The live tour of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy has been axed amid poor ticket sales.