© HBO Date set for Last Week Tonight's return
John Oliver returns in February
11/01/2018 … Last Week Tonight With John Oliver will return on February 18, US broadcaster HBO has announced.
Thu 11 January 2018
© HBO 
Danny Wallace joins Radio X
11/01/2018 … Danny Wallace has signed up to Radio X, standing in for Russell Brand.
Tue 09 January 2018
Unlocking the comedy Vaults
Underground festival boasts 125 shows
09/01/2018 … London’s Vault festival, which takes place in the tunnels beneath Waterloo station, is to include its own comedy festival this year.
Thu 04 January 2018
Comedy Central announces Roast Battle Week
04/01/2018 … Comedy Central has announced that its new Roast Battle series will be stripped across a week from January 15.
Tue 02 January 2018
Laser-guided comedy
The first improv show to use lasers comes to London
02/01/2018 … The first – and only – show to combine improvised comedy and lasers is to make its European debut in London later this month.
Sat 30 December 2017
Cally’s Beaton the others
Winner of this year’s Piccadilly new act title
30/12/2017 … Cally Beaton won the Piccadilly Comedy new act of the year contest last night.
Sun 24 December 2017
Comics act out their film star fantasies
Big charity gig based on movie hits
24/12/2017 … Comedians are to pay homage to the top 50 films in a mammoth charity gig next year.
Fri 22 December 2017
© Philafrenzy/CC BY-SA 4.0 Albany returns as comedy venue
22/12/2017 … The basement of the Albany pub in central London is to reopen as a comedy club.