The BBC has received 234 complaints over a recent edition of Have I Got New for You. This is the highest number of complaints over any programme in the last fortnight.When Jo Brand hosted the show... more
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Comedian Richard Herring is one of the first people to be part of a new crowdfunding scheme from Kickstarter entitled Drip, a way to fund artists regularly through subscriptions. Comedian/musician... more
One of Britain’s biggest comedians, the multi award winning actor, writer, director, author and producer Peter Kay, today announced his first UK stand up tour in eight years. Within the first... more
ITV2 is to broadcast a one-off 90-minute show in which comedians vent their spleens about the festive season. The Great Xmas Rant will feature stand-ups including Ellie Taylor, Mark... more
Actor Bill Cashmore, who appeared in a number of classic comedy shows, has died. He was 56.Cashmore appeared in various sketches in the Stewart Lee and Richard Herring BBC series Fist of Fun in... more
Susan Calman will be joining the Strictly Come Dancing live tour in 2018.The stand-up comedian tweeted the news and said: “This is an absolute dream come true, I can’t wait to continue my Strictly... more
Peter Kay has announced a new stand-up tour.His last tour in 2010, which still officially ranks with the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling comedy tour of all time, played to over... more
Do you love to make people laugh? Do your one-liners have people in stitches? Have you got a Welsh comedy idea that you’re bursting to write? Then BBC Cymru Wales wants to hear from you. Note:... more
Actor Keith Barron, who was well known for his appearances in a number of sitcoms, has died. He was 83.Barron was probably best known as the star of Duty Free, the ITV sitcom, which ran from 1984 -... more
Piccadilly Comedy Club, based in The Comedy Pub in London’s West End, is to be run by new company Giant Comedy as of Wednesday 15th November. Piccadilly Comedy’s current owner Mike Manera,... more
