American performer Desiree Burch has been crowned winner of the 2015 Funny Women final. The show took place at Kings Place in London and was compered by Kerry Godliman.Sarah Keyworth came second and... more
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Sir Lenny Henry, Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse are among the comedians appearing at a one-off benefit gig to raise money to fight knife crime. The show, organised by educational organisation The... more
Political satire Veep was one of the big winners at the Emmys last night.The show won Outstanding comedy series, while it's star Julia Louis-Dreyfus won Outstanding lead actress in a... more
Bolton comedian Sophie Willan has been crowned winner of the inaugural Magners New Act of the Year. The final took place at the Greenwich Comedy Festival where it was the closing gig of the five-... more
Miles Jupp made his debut as host of The News Quiz last night. The programme was pre-recorded in London on Thursday evening.Judging by the pictures Jupp certainly seemed to be enjoying himself and... more
Jeremy Clarkson will be the host of the first episode of the new series of Have I Got News For You.The outspoken presenter had been due to chair an edition during the last series, but following the... more
Robin Ince's Radio 4 documentary, Tears of a Clown, has been shortlisted for a Mind Media Award.The documentary, produced by Alex Mansfield, explored the enduring links between comedians and mental... more
Acclaimed US comedian Hannibal Buress is returning to London for a one off stand-up show. The gig is at The Forum on 13th October and tickets go on sale at 10am on Friday, 18th... more
Comedian Nick Helm has befriended a large turtle to record a promotional clip for the forthcoming Roar with Laughter show at the Eventim Apollo.The gig, in aid of international conservation charity... more
ITV has commissioned a brand new prank hybrid series, Glitchy, to come to ITV2 screens this autumn, starring Ryan Sampson from ITV2’s Plebs.The series will parody much loved and... more
