Sir Lenny Henry is set to return to his comedy roots with a new show. Featuring a mix of comedy styles, Henry is centre stage as host of the pilot for a new series entitled, It's Alive! The... more
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The Albany on Great Portland Street, one of London’s best known comedy venues, is to reopen in the new year.The schedule will be managed and curated by Objectively Funny’s Martin Willis and will... more
The new series of Inside No 9 starts on BBC2 on January 2 at 10pm. But what is your favourite episode out of the ones that have been broadcast so far?Beyond The Joke has reviewed every episode... more
Channel 4’s online comedy showcase that uncovers the brightest new comedy stars and freshest TV ideas has unveiled four brand new bite-sized Blaps to bring some cheer this festive season. Details... more
Upstart Crow is to return for a third series in 2018.The BBC sitcom written by Ben Elton and starring David Mitchell as the bard will be filming new episodes in the New Year. Fans can apply for... more
You saw Jennifer Saunders on TV this Christmas, now's your chance to win tickets to see her on stage! Lady Windermere's Fan is the second production in the critically acclaimed Oscar Wilde... more
Eight extra dates have been added to the new tour from The League of Gentlemen.Tickets for the initial shows went on sale yesterday and most immediately sold out.The new dates include a show at the... more
The final episode of the Taskmaster Champion of Champions has been broadcast tonight on Dave.And the winner is... Josh Widdicombe.Widdicombe beat the other four winners of previous series of the show... more
The finalists for this year's UK Pun Championships have been revealed.The ultimate pun-off takes place on February 12 at De Montfort Hall as part of the Leicester Comedy Festival.The finalists are:... more
The line up has been announced for the 2018 Leicester Mercury Comedian Of the Year Final at the Leicester Comedy FestivalThe final takes place in Leicester on February 24.Previous winners... more