Bolton comedian Sophie Willan has been named as the first winner of the BBC’s Caroline Aherne Bursary.Willan beat hundreds of other comics to win the prize, which was launched last year in memory of... more
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The Death Of Stalin, directed by Armando Iannucci and co-written by David Schneider, is one of the funniest films of recent years. Stars including Steve Buscemi, Paul Whitehouse, Simon Russell-Beale... more
CelebAbility, TV’s most chaotic and crazy show returns for a second series hosted by Iain Stirling in its continued quest to discover more unique skills and abilities possessed by celebrities.... more
Pete Firman, one of the UK’s most celebrated magicians and comedians, will be embarking on a brand-new 27 date tour of the UK. Marvels, which will open at the Trinity Theatre,... more
The line-up has been revealed for The Comedians at the Kings. The two nights of gigs at the Kings Theatre in Glasgow as part of the Glasgow Comedy Festival will be a showcase for experienced... more
Felicity Montagu is to join Steve Coogan in the BBC's new Alan Partridge series. She will once again play Lynn, the long-suffering PA to the DJ.Steve Coogan confirmed the news at BBC Worldwide’s... more
Canadian miscreants Trailer Park Boys are to tour the UK.Robb Wells (Ricky), John Paul Tremblay (Julian) and Mike Smith (Bubbles) have created loyal and loveable... more
The first episode of the new sitcom starring John Cleese and Alison Steadman has been a ratings success for the BBC.The series launched on BBC One on Sunday night with a peak audience of 7.2m. The... more
Online comedy series Miss Holland will debut new episodes for BBC Three from mid-March. The new episodes will see Eline Van Der Velden’s crude, rude, Dutch beauty queen alter-ego return to... more
A new comedy club is opening. London’s Live Comedy (LLC), at 28a Leicester Square, is aiming to have the funniest, freshest and most innovative comedy club in the UK, with the biggest and most... more
