The Beano comic has written to Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg complaining that he has infringed their intellectual copyrights by impersonating one of their most well-known characters, Walter the Softy.... more
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The British Film Institute on London's South Bank is to devote a whole day to the work of comedy legend Spike Milligan, marking a century since his birth.The day, May Bank Holiday, May 7, will... more
Some of showbiz's top comedy talent has been nominated for Bafta Television Awards. The shortlist was announced today.In the Best Female Performance In a Comedy category Anna Maxwell Martin, Daisy... more
BBC One Daytime drama Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators, starring Jo Joyner and Mark Benton, will return for a second series.This follows a hugely successful launch series which... more
Greg Davies' latest stand-up show, You Magnificent Beast, is the be streamed on Netflix from April 10.The film of the show was recorded during his UK tour last year. During his set the former teacher... more
The Times has reported that a disagreement has prompted the President of the Cambridge Footlights to resign. The Footlights is the university group whose members have dominated British comedy... more
The rebooted version of the Generation which went out on Easter Sunday was slammed by critics but has notched up good viewing figures. The first of two shows fronted by Mel and Sue attracted an... more
Chewing Gum star Michaela Coel is to give the prestigious MacTaggart lecture at this year’s Edinburgh International Television Festival in August.Coel will be one of only a handful of women who... more
Jack Whitehall has landed a role in the latest film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Jungle Cruise.Variety has reported that Whitehall will join Johnson and Emily Blunt and will play Blunt's... more
The cream of the UK comedy scene has gathered to remember comedy svengali Kim Kinnie, who died earlier this year.Kinnie was famously the booker at the Comedy Store in London and the tribute... more
