Women in Comedy Festival returns
The best of the week's live comedy
26/09/2021 … The best of the week's live comedy.
Latest News
All the latest news about comedy and comedians: stand-up, TV sitcoms and sketch shows, comedy movies, etc…
Sun 26 September 2021
Sat 25 September 2021
Jason Byrne pulls tour dates after heart scare
Comic having op to open arteries next month
25/09/2021 … Jason Byrne has cancelled a string of UK dates after being diagnosed with a heart condition.
Comics to host Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer
Alan Carr, Adam Hills and Joe Lycett
25/09/2021 … Alan Carr, Adam Hills and Joe Lycett have been named as hosts of Channel 4's Stand Up To Cancer telethon.
Comic sues over joke theft claim
Plagiarism row could end up in the High Court
25/09/2021 … A joke-theft row could end up in the High Court as a comedian is suing a fellow stand-up who accused him of plagiarism.
Fri 24 September 2021
Just For Laughs expands into Texas
Montreal behemoth combines with Moontower Comedy Festival
24/09/2021 … Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival is expanding into Austin, Texas.
Jack Whitehall steps down from the Brits
Comic won't be hosting 2022 ceremony
24/09/2021 … Jack Whitehall is stepping down as host of the Brit Awards after four years.
New series from Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski
Sean Bean and Nicola Walker to star in Marriage
24/09/2021 … Mum writer Stefan Golaszewski has written a new comedy-drama for BBC One, starring Sean Bean and Nicola Walker.
Book deal for social Tired And Tested 'comedimum' Sophie McCartney
24/09/2021 … Social media star Sophie McCartney, who shot to online fame with her parenting parody of Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You has signed a two-book deal with publisher…