All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
But comic gets paid after Chortle intervenes
18/09/2014 … Comedian John Scott has credited Chortle with helping save his honeymoon at the last minute – after we intervened in a dispute over unpaid fees from club chain…
And Kevin Eldon will play Penfold
18/09/2014 … Alexander Armstrong and Kevin Eldon are to voice Danger Mouse and Penfold when the children’s animation returns next year.
18/09/2014 … A MAJOR biography of Joan Rivers has been commissioned in the wake of her death.
18/09/2014 … US stand-up Aziz Ansari is to return to London in November.
BBC to unveil Big Country next week
18/09/2014 … Patrick Kielty has written a new sitcom which will be previewed at the BBC next week.
Just For Laughs to release three vintage clips a week
18/09/2014 … Rare early appearances from stand-up giants are to be released on YouTube, thanks to the Just For Laughs festival.
Boosh star directs in gruesome horror film
18/09/2014 … Julian Barratt has directed a section of a bloody horror anthology movie being launched tonight.
© John Fleming Screening for film about Malcolm Hardee's club
18/09/2014 … The documentary about Malcolm Hardee’s legendary Tunnel Club is to get a rare screening as part of the Greenwich Comedy Festival next week.
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