York University has acquired a collection of Eric Morecambe’s handwritten joke books. The nine books contain material for the ...

The full line-up of the annual Teenage Cancer Trust comedy gig at the Royal Albert Hall has been revealed. Joining previously announced host Micky Flanagan on March 25 are Romesh ...

Being a black woman can be an interesting journey. Between the Matrix-like moves I have to do to stop people from touching my Afro to the mental gymnastics of figuring out when to speak up for myself ...

Anoushay Okhai and Kwesi Sekyi are the latest additions to the Chortle Student Comedy Award final, after winning the two semis in London’s Museum Of Comedy yesterday. Both are students at King’s ...

The new Leeds branch of The Glee comedy club will open on March 28, it has been announced. Opening weekend acts include TV stars Tom Davis , Dylan Moran (pictured) and Michelle De Swarte as well as ...

Ricky Gervais has set an attendance record for the biggest English-speaking comedy show in France. His show at the Paris Accor Arena on Saturday as part of his Mortality tour, had a paid attendance of ...

Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have reunited for a new podcast – the first time the duo have presented a series together in seven years.

Filming has begun in the West Country on the new BBC One sitcom Can You Keep A Secret?, starring Dawn French and Mark Heap The six-part series apparently inspired by the case of ‘canoe man’ John ...

Channel 4 has dropped its zombie comedy series Generation Z after a single series. The show was created by horror expert Ben Wheatley and featured a big-name cast including Anita Dobson, Sue Johnston, ...

Makers Exalted Funeral insist, tongue-in-cheek: 'Monty Python’s Cocurricular Mediaeval Reenactment Programme, is, in fact, not a role-playing game (silly), but rather a very rigorous course of study ...

Shazia Mirza and Eddie Kadi are to appear in a celebrity version of The Apprentice. The comedians will be taking part in the ...