Russell Kane has spoken out about people making jokes about his real age.In a wide-ranging interview with Jay Richardson for Wow24/7 Kane explained that he looks younger than his actual age... more
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Veteran comedian John Dowie is writing his autobiography and is hoping to finance it via crowdfunding.“The Freewheeling John Dowie” is a memoir about cycling and stand-up comedy. The book is being... more
The finalists have been confirmed for the first-ever Sketch-Off competition.Sketch Off! is a new competition open to any sketch groups currently performing in the UK. The eight qualifiers from heats... more
American comedian Garry Shandling has died. He was 66.Shandling was best known as the star of chat show satire The Larry Sanders Show. Before that he broke through with the postmodern sitcom It's... more
The Edinburgh Fringe's C venues has announced a new flagship venue. It will be the Edinburgh landmark, Saint Stephen’s in Stockbridge.The A-listed building, which dates back to the 1820s, has... more
The first batch of comedy and cabaret acts for this year's Latitude Festival have been confirmed.The major headliner is Russell Howard, doing a rare top-of-the-bill show ahead of his next world tour... more
Ricky Gervais has released a trailer for his forthcoming film Special Correspondents.The film is written and directed by Gervais who also co-stars alongside Eric Bana and Vera Farmiga... more
Peter Serafinowicz is to star as a superhero.According to reports coming out of America, the comedian/actor/voiceover genius is set to play the title role in The Tick. Amazon is to make a pilot... more
Applications have now opened for the BBC Radio New Comedy Award 2016.Last year's winner was Yuriko Kotani. Recent winners include Angela Barnes, Steve Bujega and Lucy Beaumont. The competition... more
C4's Catastrophe and E4's Chewing Gum were among the big winners at the RTS Awards last night.Catastrophe, by Sharon Horgan and Rob Delaney, won Best Scripted Comedy and Comedy Writing. Michaela... more
