All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
© Johan Persson As Only Fools And Horses musical tours the UK
29/02/2024 … Paul Whitehouse is to reprise his role as Grandad in the touring version of Only Fools and Horses The Musical.
© HBO Pioneering stand-up and Curb Your Enthusiasm star
28/02/2024 … Richard Lewis, the hugely respected stand-up who played a fictionalised version of himself on Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died at the age of 76.
© Jiksaw New show for comic and Sex Education star
28/02/2024 … Eshaan Akbar has announced a new tour – a year in advance.
© Matt Crockett ...where she will pit her wits against Paul Sinha
28/02/2024 … Cariad Lloyd is to become a contestant on Radio 4's Round Britain Quiz – taking on fellow comic, ITV Chaser and hardcore quizzer Paul Sinha.
Lowest paid get 13.6 per cent under Unite deal
27/02/2024 … More than 100 staff at the Stand comedy clubs are to get a bumper pay rise.
© BBC Playing new headeacher Steve Savage
27/02/2024 … Jason Manford is to join the cast of Waterloo Road, playing new headteacher Steve Savage.
© Fudge Park / BBC As first image released of stars stars Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey
26/02/2024 … A host of familiar comedy names have joined the cast of new BBC Three comedy Daddy Issues.
...to tie in with her new memoir Jokes, Jokes, Jokes
26/02/2024 … Jenny Eclair has announced a new tour to coincide with her forthcoming memoir Jokes, Jokes, Jokes.
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