The full cast has been announced for the remake of Porridge as part of the BBC's forthcoming landmark sitcom season.As exclusively reported by beyondthejoke earlier this week Kevin Bishop will play... more
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Jack Whitehall has become embroiled in a dispute with Sylvester Stallone over an alleged encounter after the Oscars in Los Angeles earlier this year.According to a report in the Telegraph, Whitehall... more
Jim Moir, aka Vic Reeves, is one of the artists who has donated work to a forthcoming fundraising charity campaign.Lottery Ticket Buyers will also have the unique chance to own one of 20 ... more
Sharon Horgan, Car Share and Romesh Ranganathan's Asian Provocateur are among the nominees for Bafta TV Awards announced today.The star of Catastrophe is nominated for Female Performance in a... more
Daniel Kitson will be performing in Edinburgh this summer. He will be doing two shows. No further details have been released yet, but he has confirmed the news in his latest newsletter.He has also... more
Comedian Sarah Silverman has come out in support for left wing Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, who she calls a "once in a lifetime candidate".Silverman explains in the clip below that she is not... more
The total amount of money that Eddie Izzard has raised for Sport Relief this year now stands at £2,107,796.Following the screening of Eddie Izzard: Marathon Man For Sport Relief on BBC2 last... more
Simon Day is to star in the BBC's remake of Till Death Us Do Part. The Fast Show star will play the comedy bigot Alf Garnett, made famous by Warren Mitchell, as part of the BBC's 60th... more
Comedian/actor Kevin Bishop is to take on the lead role in a modern remake of prison sitcom Porridge, which originally starred Ronnie Barker as repeat offender Norman Stanley Fletcher.The casting has... more
Joe Lycett has explained how he dealt with someone who sent him an email saying that he didn't like him.Talking on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown the playful Birmingham comedian told the story about... more
