Wednesday, 26 May 2010 - 12:49pm
Fosters Lager is set to become the sponsor for the biggest prize in comedy - the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Friday, 21 May 2010 - 7:21pm
As comeback stories go it is certainly one of the more surprising to hit the headlines in recent weeks but according to The Sun comedian Peter Kay is set to helping to revive the career none other
Friday, 21 May 2010 - 6:39pm
One of the East End’s most celebrated comedy venues, Lee Hurst’s FYMFYG bar is set to be demolished…. And rebuilt underneath a Travelodge.
Thursday, 13 May 2010 - 8:14pm
Independent comedy production companies Channel X and Steve Coogan’s Baby Cow productions have signed a three-year development deal.
Tuesday, 11 May 2010 - 2:33am
Australian comedian Adam Hills and his wife are celebrating the birth of a baby daughter.
Monday, 10 May 2010 - 1:16am
While the secret meetings between Nick Clegg’s Lib Dem party and David Cameron’s Conservaties continue within the hallowed corridors of Westminster, some of the most popular comedians i
Monday, 26 April 2010 - 10:16pm
If you have ever become even slightly infatuated with a celebrity you will know that the place to go for the latest news on them is not the papers, the websites, or even the mighty Wikipedi
Friday, 23 April 2010 - 1:38pm
Funny or Die UK, the British version of the popular comedy video website is in production talks with BBC Comedy.
Sunday, 18 April 2010 - 8:29pm
Fresh from his political video antics Eddie Izzard hit the campaign trail late last week in Norfolk and Suffolk to back Labour’s election party candidates in the region.
Sunday, 18 April 2010 - 12:48am
John Cleese has found a novel way of beating the flight cancellations and travel caused by the eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajoekull volcano: hailing a taxi across Europe.
Thursday, 1 April 2010 - 12:59pm
You may have not heard of them, but if you have ever enjoyed the late-night revellry of some of the best comedy tents across the UK festival scene such as Glastonbury and Bestial, then the fabulous
Wednesday, 31 March 2010 - 1:26am
British comedy lovers still prefer the old great to the young pretenders according to a new list of the UK's top ten comedians.
Monday, 29 March 2010 - 11:03am
Johnny Vegas is set to make a move from comedy into the menswear world after being picked by specialist clothes rage Jacamo to head their new ad campaign.
Friday, 26 March 2010 - 12:56pm
A deep rift has emerged between some of the biggest comedy promoters in London after a rival chain managed to take over the running one of central London’s most popular comedy nights.
Thursday, 18 March 2010 - 8:51am
Jason Manford has revealed that he is thinking about retiring from stand-up.
Friday, 5 March 2010 - 9:54am
One of the leading venues at the Edinburgh Fringe has begun selling tickets almost five months before the festival is set to open and three months before the majority of tickets go on sale.
Friday, 29 January 2010 - 9:20pm
Aspiring comedy writers get you pens out, a new UK comedy writing competition has been launched to help unearth some of the UK’s brightest writing talent.
Sunday, 13 December 2009 - 2:16pm
The BBC sitcom Outnumbered starring Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner has cleaned up at this year's ITV comedy awards, taking a total of three gongs for best sitcom, best female newcomer and the m
Tuesday, 24 November 2009 - 1:58am
Pappy's Fun Club have parted ways with one of their founder members, Brendan Dodds after six years.