If the live comedy bubble is about to burst nobody has told comedy's big guns yet. Comedy tours seem to be getting larger and longer all the time. Even smaller Edinburgh shows have a much longer... more
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Actor Hugh Laurie has been appointed a CBE in the New Year Honours list.The 58-year-old, who broke through in the 1980s in comedy roles and alongside Stephen Fry, already has an OBE and is being... more
Sadly this year's comedy coverage was dominated by not one but two unexpected deaths. Beyond The Joke's second most clicked story was the news of the death of Andy Cunningham, the entertainer best... more
The Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian Of The Year Grand Final took place on Friday night.Nine handpicked performers competed for the prestigious trophy. There are no heats to this competition... more
Comedian Joel Dommett has become engaged to his girlfriend Hannah Cooper.The I'm A Celebrity break-out star revealed the news on Instagram by posting a video of a lock changing from vacant to... more
Update: The eight stamps will be released on June 26.The Royal Mail’s 2018 Special Stamp programme will showcase the “Best of British” in a range of subjects including stamps celebrating Dad's Army.... more
The audience at last night’s performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at St Helens Theatre Royal got a special Christmas present when comedian Johnny Vegas ... more
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee Adam Hess and prolific stand-up, writer, and sketch comedian Glenn Moore (Mock The Week, BBC Two) are set to embark on a double-... more
The acts have been announced for this year's Piccadilly Comedy Club New Comedian Of The Year Grand Final.There are no heats to this competition, the finalists have been selected from the best of... more
A number of jokes told by comedians at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival have appeared on an edition of BBC quiz Pointless.Scottish comedian Mark Nelson's gag that came fifth in Dave's Joke of the... more
