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'.
Tuesday 13th May 2014
Caroline Aherne, the BAFTA winning comedy writer and actress, has revealed she is fighting lung cancer.
Monday 12th May 2014
English Heritage have unveiled a blue plaque at a former home of Tony Hancock ahead of his 90th birthday today.
Friday 2nd May 2014
John Lloyd, the producer of Spitting Image, Blackadder and QI, has hit out at the BBC's TV commissioning structure as a "train crash" for comedy.
Friday 4th April 2014
Bob Larbey, one of Britain's most prolific sitcom writers with credits including The Good Life and As Time Goes By, has died aged 79.
Sunday 16th March 2014
Ronnie Corbett is reportedly considering retiring from showbusiness following a 'worrying' health scare. The Two Ronnies star was in hospital for several days.
Saturday 22nd February 2014
English Heritage has unveiled a blue plaque to comedy star Kenneth Williams, to mark his 88th birthday.
