Riordan Deehan Jackson, also known as Riordan DJ, is the winner of this year's Chortle Student Comedy Award. He pockets a £1000 prize.Second place went to Jack Gleadow, who earlier this week won... more
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The finalists for this year's 30th anniversary So You Think You're Funny Grand Final have been revealed.Judging the Grand Final, which will be compered by Aisling Bea, will be the Artistic Directors... more
Perfomers including Mark Thomas, Sara Pascoe, Josie Long, Stephen K Amos, Milton Jones, Archie Maddocks, Shazia Mirza, Attila the Stockbroker and Bilal Zafar are performing at a... more
The first image has been released of the cast of Back, the new Channel 4 sitcom starring David Mitchell and Robert Webb and written by Simon Blackwell.In the new six-part series to be broadcast later... more
Justin Moorhouse has announced another leg of his biggest UK tour to date, People and Feelings. The new dates start in Little Hulton on Sept 7 and finish in Kendal on December 22.Moorhouse... more
The BBC New Comedy Award final took place today at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.The judges were Hugh Dennis, Jenny Eclair and Radio 4’s Commissioning Editor for Comedy Sioned William.The... more
The final has taken place today of the Amused Moose National New Comic Award at The Space @ Symposium Hall in Edinburgh.Nine finalists made it from 500+ initial entries. They were Helen... more
At the end of July it was reported that Alan King, who worked with comedian Vic Reeves at the start of his comedy career, had died. It now appears that this is incorrect.The news had appeared on the... more
Bolton comedian Sophie Willan has won the prestigious Herald Angel Award for her second stand up show Branded, currently at the Pleasance Courtyard at the Edinburgh Fringe. Willan says: "I... more
Performers Patrick Monahan and Lily Lovett are planning to share the festive love with a three day love extravaganza from 17 -19 August.On Thursday 17th August immediately after their... more
