Veteran comedy writer Denis Norden has died. He was 96.Norden was most famous as the original host of the long-running TV bloopers show It'll Be Alright on the Night from 1977 to 2006. But... more
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Comedians Samantha Baines and David Morgan have been cast in the forthcoming West End stage production of Magic Mike Live.The immersive show takes its cue from the Hollywood comedy drama about an all... more
BBC Wales has unveiled full details of its Festival of Funny - a month-long star-studded season of comedy this October.Tourist Trap is a brand new mockumentary starring acclaimed comedy actress Sally... more
Comedian Sophie Willan will be doing the voiceover for The Circle, Channel 4's new reality show for the social media age, presented by Alice Levine and Maya Jama.The Circle’s players will all... more
ITV has commissioned a third series of Harry Hill's anarchic show Alien Fun Capsule.The comedy panel show sees Hill preside over two teams of celebrities tasked with saving planet earth from alien... more
Comedian Gary Meikle's rant about his daughter's obsession with her eyebrows has gone viral, notching up over 15 million views.In his monologue, filmed in his car, the Glaswegian stand-up... more
Comedy Central UK has commissioned a third series of the hugely successful Roast Battle UK. The series will continue to be hosted by Jimmy Carr, with Jonathan Ross and Katherine Ryan once... more
Dudley Sutton, who famously appeared in BBC sitcom Porridge (pictured) and was known for playing Tinker Dill in the TV series Lovejoy, has died aged 85.Sutton’s representative Natasha Stevenson told... more
Comedian and DJ Mark Lamarr has been charged with common assault and false imprisonment, the Metropolitan Police has said.The former host of BBC pop quiz Never Mind The Buzzcocks (pictured) was... more
Life on the road for touring comedians can be a precarious, unpredictable business for comedians. If the road works and the diversions don't delay you enough the traffic jams probably will, as Eshaan... more
