Peter Kay and Lucy Speed (EastEnders, The Bill) are to star in upcoming comedy, Cradle to Grave. The eight part series is an adaptation of Danny Baker’s autobiography, Going to... more
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Mark Watson has announced this morning that his planned Comedywealth Games gigs at the Pleasance Theatre in London from next Monday will now not be going ahead. The show, which was due to run from... more
Comedian Seann Walsh will be buying every ticket-holder a drink at the Hertford Theatre this Saturday. This follows his mix-up last September when he had to postpone his gig at the venue because he... more
Eddie Izzard has joined the campaign to save up to a 100 flats in Chelsea. The company that runs the estate, Affinity Sutton, wants to demolish them and build new flats, but Izzard’s fear is that the... more
Independent short movie Swag, featuring a number of rising comedy stars, has picked up three award nominations at The Los Angeles Short Film Festival. David Elms has been nominated for Best... more
Innovative comedy producers Invisible Dot will be curating a programme of events as part of the Manchester International Festival which runs from July 2 - 19. Among the highlights is the world... more
BBC Television has announced a raft of new comedy programmes today, underlining their commitment to comedy. Among the commissions are a BBC1 series for Tracey Ullman, an annual Ronnnie Barker comedy... more
Richard Herring’s gig on Sunday night at the Chorley Theatre did not go quite as expected. Early on in the sold-out show when Herring was joking about mishearing the lyrics to hymns a woman got up... more
Nina Conti's new documentary, Clowning Around, is to be broadcast on BBC4 on March 15. This follows her directorial debut, Her Master's Voice, which won a Grierson Award and a BAFTA nomination. In... more
Comedy legend Mel Brooks is to make a one-off live appearance in London. The show will be at the Prince of Wales Theatre on March 22.Brooks, now 88, is most famous these days for the musical version... more
