Channel 4 has ordered a new sitcom base on writer Delia-René-Donaldson’s real experiences working in pastoral care at a inner-city London academy. The broadcaster has ordered a six episodes of ...

Josie Long has won one of radio’s most prestigious awards, five months after the BBC pulled the plug on her programme. The comedian won the gold Aria award in the speech entertainment category last ...

Michael McIntyre had his luxury sports car towed yesterday - right in front of the Daily Mail’s offices. The newspaper duly ran pictures of the 49-year-old comic pleading his case as his £195,000 ...

Exeter Comedy Festival is back for a second year with twice as many shows. A total of 60 events will take place from June 5 to 8 featuring the likes of Bridget Christie (pictured_, Tim Key, Reginald D ...

Jimmy McGhie studied drama at Kent university, and began stand-up regularly in 2005, reaching the finals of the BBC New Talent competition and the Amused Moose Star Search. He performed in split-bill ...

CNN has renewed Have I Got News For You for a third season. The American version of the long-running UK comedy series is hosted by Roy Wood Jr. along with team captains Amber Ruffin and Michael Ian ...

CNN is making a documentary about the life of Chevy Chase, billed as ‘authorised yet unfiltered’. The film is entitled I’m Chevy Chase And You’re Not, the same as his 2010 authorised biography and the ...

Written by cult American comic JT Habersaat, the title, Doing Time, features extended conversations with a raft of comedy stars including Patton Oswalt, Dana Gould, Doug Stanhope, Maria Bamford, Chris ...

Glasgow’s Laugh In The Park outdoor comedy festival has added a second night of stand-up. The event will now take place at the Queens Park Arena – known locally as The Bandstand – on Sunday July 13 as ...

Nigel Planer is writing a memoir about his ‘friendships and rivalries’ over a 40- year comedy career. The book, entitled Young Once, A Life Less Heavy, will be published by John Murray Press in ...

The Horne Section are releasing two albums featuring the music from their Channel 4 sitcom. The first, out now, features 22 tracks from series one of The Horne Section TV Show, including Grandaddy and ...

John Bishop says he will never forgive the system that jailed his father for a year. When the comedian was six his father Ernie was sent to prison after getting into a fight defending his mum.