Camp Bestival has announced more comedy names joining the previously announced Reginal D Hunter, Gary Delaney and Kerry Godliman. The Festival runs from July 27-30 at... more
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Could the BBC's rebooted Big Night Out be more than just one reunion episode?Beyond The Joke has heard that when the show was filmed last night at the Hospital Club in Covent Garden it was... more
BBC Radio 4 has announced the commission of a debut stand-up comedy series from Britain’s Got Talent finalist Daliso Chaponda. In Daliso Chaponda: Citizen of Nowhere (working title) the UK-based... more
The five contestants have been announced for the fifth series of Taskmaster.They are Nish Kumar, Sally Phillips, Bob Mortimer, Aisling Bea and Mark Watson. Meanwhile Noel Fielding has been... more
Charlie Brooker's Black Mirror is to become a book. The stories will not be written by Brooker, however. He will be acting as editor. Nor will they be based on stories that have appeared in the... more
Internet star Cian Twomey is to publish a book featuring his relationship tips.Go F*ck Yourself, Cian! will be published on October 5 by Blink Publishing.With over 5.5 million likes on Facebook and... more
Comedian Mark Thomas is setting out on a new tour with a brand new show in which the audience gets to have their say. The "A Show That Gambles on the Future" tour starts in York on October 3 and... more
Tommy Sheppard, who established the chain of Stand Comedy Clubs, has announced that he is seeking the nomination to be SNP Westminster Group Leader.Sheppard has been the Scottish National Party's MP... more
Adam Buxton and Jessica Hynes have lent their comedic talents to the new series of The Crystal Maze. They will make cameo appearances in the legendary adventure gameshow, which is back on Channel 4... more
Author Kathy Lette is setting out on a live tour of the UK.This will be her debut live comedy show, entitled Girls Night Out. Lette is best known for her many novels including How To Kill Your... more