Wednesday 6th August 2014
A US website has reported that James Corden will take over as host on The Late Late Show, the CBS chat show currently hosted by Craig Ferguson.
Thursday 31st July 2014
Actor Kenny Ireland, best known for his 1980s association with Victoria Wood and latterly as Benidorm's Donald, has died.
Friday 25th July 2014
A group of comedians including Al Murray and Andi Osho will take over an entire advert break during ITV's soap opera Emmerdale.
Wednesday 23rd July 2014
Prolific actress Dora Bryan, who featured in comedies as diverse as Catterick, dinnerladies, and Carry On Sergeant, has died.
Saturday 14th June 2014
Actor Sam Kelly, best known as 'Allo 'Allo!'s Captain Hans Geering and Porridge's Bunny Warren, has died aged 70.
Thursday 12th June 2014
Russell Howard has signed a deal with Comedy Central which will see him front two shows for the channel, a total of 42 new episodes.
Monday 9th June 2014
Rik Mayall, one of British comedy's best loved comedy actors and the star of sitcoms including The Young Ones, has died aged 56.
Monday 2nd June 2014
Omid Djalili has released England's Going Out (To Do It Again), a song to tie in with the World Cup. See the video featuring stand-up comedians here.
Sunday 1st June 2014
Jason Bent, the character created by Simon Brodkin, was apprehended by police after he attempted to blend in with England's World Cup squad.
Thursday 15th May 2014
Jon Richardson will present Jon Richardson Grows Up, a three-part Channel 4 series in which he will examine what it takes to be a 'Happy Adult'.
