The Best Newcomer nominees have been announced at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival.They are Paul Williams, Stephanie Tisdell, Garry Starr, Danielle Walker, Lewis Garnham and... more
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James Acaster, Brett Goldstein and Alfie Brown are among the comedy highlights of this year's HowTheLightGetsIn Festival.Also appearing are Annie McGrath, Sean McLoughlin, ... more
Comedy Central International has greenlit two new short form series. “Unfiltered” (working title) for Comedy Central International’s digital and social platforms and a local version of “Bad Snappers... more
Comedian/actor Rufus Hound has joined the cast of Dusty, the landmark new musical about singer Dusty Springfield's life which will have its world premiere at Theatre Royal... more
Legendary comedy writer Neil Shand has died. He was 84.Shand worked regularly with Spike Milliigan for many years, contributing to TV series including his groundbreaking Q series.In a long career he... more
The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre has won the inaugural Lovehoney Innuendo Best Joke Award at the Bath Comedy Festival.They are pictured here with their award - or maybe it's Donald Trump and... more
Comedy Gavin Webster has set up a late night Saturday night audio show where comedians can tell everyone how their gigs have just gone. The fourth edition of The Comedy Results airs tonight at... more
The Barry Award nominees at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival have been announced.They are Natalie Palamides, Helen Bidou (Anne Edmonds), Tim Key, Celia Pacquola, Lano &... more
Channel 4 has commissioned a pilot, Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back, from Rumpus Media with comedian Joe Lycett dishing out a hilarious dose of consumer justice on behalf of the people of the UK.Known for... more
There is to be a one-off screening in London of Oxide Ghosts: The Brass Eye Tapes, the documentary about the work of Chris Morris featuring previously unseen footage.Made from hundreds of hours of... more
