Industry

Stewart Lee in Edinburgh
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 - 12:47pm

Stewart Lee has returned to the city of his studies to give a talk at Oxford University about his career as a writer / comedian.

Father Dougal from Father Ted 2
Wednesday, 13 March 2013 - 11:58am

Ardal O'Hanlon's Father Ted character Dougal McGuire has joined in a facebook campaign to have him annointed as the next Pope by the Vatican.

Simon Pegg in Hot Fuzz
Friday, 8 March 2013 - 11:12am

Simon Pegg called in his lawyers earlier this week after a bar in Wolverhampton had falsely claimed that the Spaced star was making a 'live' appearance.

Keith Lemon
Thursday, 7 March 2013 - 5:55pm

Danny Dyer, Lee Nelson, Keith Lemon and Al Murray have picked up gongs at the annual Loaded Laftas awards.

David Walliams profile shot
Thursday, 7 March 2013 - 11:13am

David Walliams has revealed how Steve Martin gave him inspiration to become a stand-up in an interview with the Hollywood actor and comedian for GQ Magazine.

UKTV
Thursday, 21 February 2013 - 11:57am

UKTV has announced plans to for more ambitious programming across it’s network, including more comedy shows on Dave and Gold.

Tit News - Online web series
Wednesday, 20 February 2013 - 3:48pm

A new independent comedy news series is looking to secure online funding from Kickstarter over the course of the next week.

Beppe Grillo - Italian comedian
Wednesday, 20 February 2013 - 10:54am

An Italian comedian is causing an upset in Italy's parliamentary elections after a surge in popularity for his anti-establishment movement.

Jay Foreman
Wednesday, 20 February 2013 - 10:23am

Jay Foreman has apologised after he accidentally sold CDs at a children’s show which contained explicit swearing and sexual references.

Frankie Boyle close-up
Monday, 18 February 2013 - 11:54am

Frankie Boyle is lending his support to a group of campaigners who are opposing plans to build flats on green space in Glasgow’s West End.

Luisa Omielan
Friday, 8 February 2013 - 11:21am

Nick Helm, Frankie Boyle, Jack Whitehall and Gary Barlow are among the comedians and celebrities set to battle it out at the Loaded LAFTAS 2013.

The Comedy Store Raw and Uncut
Wednesday, 6 February 2013 - 12:04pm

A host of comedians are set to play the biggest screens in the country later this month as The Comedy Store: Raw & Uncut is unleashed on cinemas across the UK.

Eddie Izzard outside shot with coat on
Friday, 1 February 2013 - 12:36pm

Eddie Izzard has indicated that he may enter politics as a candidate for the Mayor of London race in 2020.

Romanian Newspaper Ad Campaign
Thursday, 31 January 2013 - 10:28am

A Romanian newspaper has made a foray into British humour this week with the launch of a unique marketing campaign to tempt Brits to the country.

Jerry Sadowitz
Wednesday, 30 January 2013 - 2:50pm

Veteran comedian Jerry Sadowitz threw his toys firmly out of the interview pram earlier this week after responding to questions put to him by the British Comedy Guide.

New Act of The Year Awards - generic pic
Wednesday, 23 January 2013 - 2:44pm

The New Act of the Year Showcase takes places this weekend, and we thought it only right to give the finalists of this year’s show a proper airing before the big night.

Dara O Briain in blue suit
Tuesday, 22 January 2013 - 11:38am

Dara Ó Briain and Jack Dee are rowing along the Zambezi river in aid of Comic Relief next week.

Miranda Hart
Monday, 21 January 2013 - 1:13pm

Miranda Hart is writing a second book, this time documenting the adventures with her dog Peggy.

Jim Smallman
Friday, 18 January 2013 - 1:11pm

Jim Smallman is looking to collect stories about Mothers for a new project to help people with Multiple Sclerosis.

Comedy Chords logo
Tuesday, 15 January 2013 - 12:58pm

A brand spanking new comedy site called Comedy Chords was launched into the world earlier this month, being naturally curious about it we asked the founder Howard Gorman to tell us a little bit about what it is set to offer.

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