Sky Arts has launched six comedy shorts at Kilkenny's Cat Laughs Festival, written by and starring a number of top comedians including Seann Walsh, Katherine Ryan, Jason Byrne and Irish sketch group... more
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Update 19/6/16: Verdict here.Paul Gascoigne could face a charge of racially aggravated abuse following a comment he allegedly made during a stage show in Wolverhampton last year.According to the BBC... more
Four-time Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated James Acaster has announced a full UK tour this autumn. He will be performing his latest show Reset, following his upcoming 2016 run at the Edinburgh... more
Eddie Izzard has been announced as the winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award in the 20th year of The South Bank Sky Arts. Previous winners have included Tracey Emin, J K Rowling and The Who.The... more
The Windsors is to return to Channel Four for a second series. The spoof soap sending up the royal family has proved to be a hit and has been recommissioned. The first series is due to finish tonight... more
The audition clip of The Boy With Tape On His Face on America's Got Talent has gone viral on YouTube. At the time of writing it has not been up for much more than a day and has already been... more
Comedian Danielle Ward is offering a special ticket for her Edinburgh shows at the Just The Tonic Caves. Posting on Facebook she explained that every day there will be one VIP ticket that costs £50.... more
Update 8/7: Due to phenomenal demand Bill Burr has just added two more shows in Edinburgh - a matinee and a late show on August 9. Tickets on sale now. Click on Bill Burr advert above to buy tickets... more
Amy Schumer is to perform in the UK this summer. Schumer is one of the entertainment industry’s leading forces as a stand-up comedian, actress, writer, producer and director. She is the... more
Foster's is no longer the sponsor of the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. Awards producer Nica Burns has announced that the new sponsor will be travel and lifestyle brand and one of the UK’s largest... more
