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
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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
Peep Show may be no more, but Superhans lives on.The serial hedonist is all set to tour this summer. Matt King, the comedian who plays the character tweeted: "So I'm gonna be DJing as Superhans this... more
The line-up of the final of this year's We Got Tickets Musical Comedy Awards has been confirmed.The six acts will appear together at the Udderbelly in London on April 9. The host on the night... more
What do you think of comedy in the UK at the moment? Complete this questionnaire and have the chance to win an Apple iPad mini 2.The Comedy Research Group has launched a special survey to find... more
Russell Kane has spoken out about people making jokes about his real age.In a wide-ranging interview with Jay Richardson for Wow24/7 Kane explained that he looks younger than his actual age... more
Veteran comedian John Dowie is writing his autobiography and is hoping to finance it via crowdfunding.“The Freewheeling John Dowie” is a memoir about cycling and stand-up comedy. The book is being... more
The finalists have been confirmed for the first-ever Sketch-Off competition.Sketch Off! is a new competition open to any sketch groups currently performing in the UK. The eight qualifiers from heats... more
American comedian Garry Shandling has died. He was 66.Shandling was best known as the star of chat show satire The Larry Sanders Show. Before that he broke through with the postmodern sitcom It's... more
