Entertainment channel Dave is to make a new sitcom entitled Porters about the unseen life of a modern hospital. Deluded Simon Porter dreams of passing his medical exam and becoming a doctor... more
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The Underbelly has announced its first batch of Edinburgh Fringe shows.John Bishop and Jason Manford top the comedy bill, both doing runs before they set off on major UK tours. There are over 90... more
Comedy game show Taskmaster has been commissioned for a series by Comedy Central in the USA.The American version of the show will star US stand-up comedian Reggie Watts in the role taken here by Greg... more
Improvising hip hop combo Abandoman has been forced to cancel a run of gigs in New Zealand after front man Rob Broderick injured himself during a show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.... more
Update 26/4: Due to demand Jason Manford has added 15 extra shows to his 2018 UK tour. Tickets go on sale at 10am on Wednesday 26 April 2017 here. Jason Manford has announced a brand... more
Sunjai Arif (pictured) has been crowned winner of the Bath New Act Competition at the Bath Comedy Festival.Runner-up was Benji Waterstones.The results were streamed live online from the Widcombe... more
A classic quip from The Mrs Merton Show has been awarded the accolade of best put down from a British TV show according to the results of a new survey.This put down from Mrs Merton, played by... more
David Walliams has commented on the current controversy over the act on this week's Britain's Got Talent who has been accused by a number of comedians of copying circuit act Raymond And Mr Timpkins.... more
Billy Connolly has spoken about how he is dealing with Parkinson's Disease in the run-up to a celebration of his work on ITV1.The legendary comedian told Weekend magazine that he has recently... more
The nominees for this year's prestigious Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival have been announced.They are – in no particular order – 2017 Edinburgh Comedy Award... more
