Josh Widdicombe's new sitcom is set to air on BBC3 this November. A pilot of flatshare comedy Josh went out as part of the Comedy Feeds online series in 2014. The six-part series is co-written... more
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Radio 4 Extra is to broadcast a three-hour Steve Coogan special, entitled Knowing Steve, Knowing You.Om Saturday 10th October, four days before his 50th birthday, Coogan is joined by... more
UKTV has ordered a second and third series of hit show Taskmaster for its entertainment channel Dave. Greg Davies will once again take on the mantle ofTaskmaster and show creator and... more
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
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
