First-class options show Geraldine attempting to tell Alice a joke in the vestry, or the vicar plunging into a ridiculously deep puddle (top) A further four first-class stamps, presented in a ...

Russell Howard has had to abandon some of his work publicising his new stand-up special because of the Californian wildfires. The comic was due to appear on the CBS talk show After Midnight with ...

ITV has commissioned a third and final series of its comedy The Dry, starring Roisin Gallagher as recovering alcoholic Shiv Sheridan. The news comes as the second series – which has been streamed ...

The Daily Star today reports that a big-screen version of the hit BBC comedy is in the works, with filming set to start ‘within months’. However the paper cites no production company or director ...

The shows – and the comics taking part in each one – are: Aaron Wood, Adam Anwar, Alex Stringer, Ava Liversidge, Dom Hatton Woods, Ellie Pea, Jacob Nussey, Lindsey Davies, Nathan Birkinshaw, Paul ...

Dawn French looks almost unrecognisable in a new comedyclip posted on Instagram. The 67-year-old comic long ago ditched her brunette bob and shed a huge amount of weight after joking that she would ...

The Glasgow International Comedy Festival has unveiled its biggest line-up yet, with more than 550 shows.

Johnny Ball is to write a book about his career in comedy before he became known as a children’s science presenter. Ball – the father of broadcaster Zoe – began his entertainment career by working as ...

Australian comic Alice Fraser has announced a short UK tour to promote her new book. A Passion For Passion is described as ‘a love letter to genre romance fiction’ that ‘celebrates the joyful ...

The BBC's director of comedy, Jon Petrie, pictured, says: ‘The BBC Comedy Collective offers an incredible opportunity for some of the most exciting comedic talents - both on-screen and behind the ...

Global entertainment giant Live Nation has set up a UK comedy agency. Matt Bragg, Thomas Green, and Josh Baulf, pictured, are the first comics signed up to the company. Comedy Nation Management.

Comedian Will BF has launched a magazine for alternative comedy writing. Co-created with comedy producer Amber Ash, the first 36-page edition features contributions from Rosalie Minnit, Alex Franklin, ...