BBC Studios appoints a new comedy exec
James Farrell is now head of development
14/06/2017 … Mrs Brown’s Boys producer James Farrell has become head of development in the comedy department of BBC Studios.
Wed 14 June 2017
© Steve Ullathorne Camp Bestival fills out its comedy line-up
Phil Nichol and more join the bill
14/06/2017 … Camp Bestival has announced its full comedy line-up.
Tue 13 June 2017
Comics lined up for Edinburgh book festival
On what it means to be a man, or a woman
13/06/2017 … Joe Lycett, Sara Pascoe, Limmy and Robert Webb are to appear this year’s Edinburgh Book Festival.
Comics unite for Manchester terror victims
Including BGT's Daliso Chaponda
13/06/2017 … Manchester’s Frog & Bucket comedy club is to stage a fundraising night for the victims of the Manchester Arena terror attack and their families.
Sun 11 June 2017
Netflix special for Maz Jobrani
11/06/2017 … Maz Jobrani has landed a Netflix comedy special.
Fri 09 June 2017
Eddie Izzard to run for Jo Cox
09/06/2017 … Eddie Izzard is to take part in a memorial event in memory of murdered MP Jo Cox.
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels star Glenne Headly dies
09/06/2017 … Glenne Headly, the heiress who Steve Martin and Michael Caine competed to swindle in Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, has died at the age of 62.
Entries open for Amused Moose comedy award
09/06/2017 … Entries have opened for this year’s Amused Moose comedy award.