All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© 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.
07/09/2014 … TodayLIVE IN HIGH WYCOMBE: After Doctor Who took on the Robin Hood myth - now Su Pollard and Cannon and Ball give us their version.
© BBC 07/09/2014 … Michael Palin is to be the narrator of the new Clangers series, the BBC has confirmed.
Equity campaign includes comedy
06/09/2014 … Performers' union Equity has launched a campaign to persuade pubs to promote live shows including comedy nights.
06/09/2014 … French comedian Dieudonné M'bala M'bala is facing prosecution for ‘justification of terrorism’ after making a video about the execution of Western journalists…
05/09/2014 … • ‘We don’t apologise for a joke.
And Michelle Gomez, who'll play his wife
05/09/2014 … Rob Brydon’s American career is to get a boost after he landed a guest role on HBO’s new comedy series The Brink.
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